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Old 02-09-10 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Mar
Friction shifting is the equivalent of driving a standard transmission automobile. Most people can do it, but they're intimidated and won't even learn. Indexed shifting is the equivalent of a an automatic transmission. It's easier for novices.
I think that's a pretty apt comparison, something I came up with as well. I can shift a friction shift, but I will admit that the bikes I have that have friction shifters are low end, and my tendency is to be a sloppy shifter with friction. I'll see if the indexing makes things any better. I currently have one bike that's SS, two that have friction shifters and three that are indexed (a modern 21-speed hybrid, the 12-speed Prelude I just converted back to indexed, and an old Raleigh 3-speed with a SA AW hub).
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