yea the friction shifting doesn't take anything away from it. I like the fact that you can shift to the right gear really fast without clicking away at it. It does get annoying when you want to pop it into one smaller cog on the back(takes a bit of adjusting for it not to make any noise) but its definately worth it. I love the design and I never had a chain slip off or fall.
Dinosaur? I like the the classic look
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