Old 08-08-10 | 06:29 PM
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Bikes: 1977 Bridgestone Kabuki Super Speed; 1979 Raleigh Professional; 1983 Raleigh Rapide mixte; 1974 Peugeot UO-8; 1993 Univega Activa Trail; 1972 Raleigh Sports; 1967 Phillips; 1981 Schwinn World Tourist; 1976 Schwinn LeTour mixte; 1964 Western Flyer

Originally Posted by BruceMetras
Thanks! Yes, it upshifts automatically when my cadence reaches around 90 (14mph), then away I go... the harder I pedal, the faster the shift.. you don't ease up on the pedals to upshift.. however, it will stay in high gear until your ease off on the pedal pressure (as if standing going uphill at say 10 or 11mph) .. if you approach a hill and are near the 14mph shift point, you just relax the pedal pressure and it drops into low gear.. if you are cresting a hill in low gear and heading down the other side at >14 mph, it will upshift automatically without even spinning the pedals.. you can modify the shift points by adjusting a little torsion spring inside the hub.... it's a cool piece, I'm hoping for long life!
Crazy! I've got a sachs kickback that I love - it's in a bike I'm really not a fan of riding, but I absolutely love the hub. I will say though that with the kickback, I'm not a huge fan of stopping...you have to make sure you're in high gear, otherwise you'll be starting in high gear after you brake.
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