Dude, I'm not insulting you, nor am I insulting anyone who is having difficulty with any aspect of cycling, nor am I a bikegod. I was just curious what your difficulty was. My reason for wanting to know is so that I can help people who are experiencing the same problem. No offense intended. Thanks for your answer though. I can understand a new rider having confusion over STI shifters. I had it explained to me too. Sometimes I get the impression that some people are concerned about *when* to shift, so I thought that might be your issue, but it's not.

I did once try to drive a manual car, and pretty much gave up on that.