Originally Posted by
pat5319
yes, they can but, if you'r runniing more than 7 or 8 gears in back , it's really hard to find and "center" a gear properly. Kinda like tryiing to adjust a spoke nipple with a ten inch crescent wrench
Not necessarily.
As I went from 7 to 8 and then 9, shifting got more precise.
I think it was more of a matter of ergonomics between my thumb shifter and thumb.
7 speed I'd push and then have to push some more.
8 not as bad
9 was just a push 95% of the time.
My friction shifting went down the tube when I got a 2nd bike with trigger shifters.