Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
The Athena will shift up to 3 gears at once, like you I don't see what the big deal is, even when I rode the mountains of California did I ever need to shift more then one gear at a time. I guess if the rider fails to plan his shifts he may find himself scrambling to find gears, but even then 3 would be the most one would ever need to jump.
But only 1 gear the other direction, while non-Powershift shifts 5 and 3. I find multiple shifts in both directions to be useful. Others may not.