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06-22-05, 10:12 AM

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My understanding is that Panasonic (that's the maker, right?), and the DX-1000 in particular, is a classic from the 80s. At $35, I'd say you scored. Upgrading can be a real PIA. I hated the downtube shifting, also, but now that I'm used to it, I really appreciate the smoothness and quickness of the action. Brifters kind of suck, and when they don't work well, they're hard/expensive to fix. And, upgrading would actually cost you more than the entire bike--a lot more. You're talking shifters, derailer and cassette, maybe $100 or more, depending on whether or not you do the work yourself. Maybe you could spend $20 to get a nice fellow cyclist to give you a hand learning to use downtube shifters more efficiently, and save yourself the extra dough

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Good luck and nice score.

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