Old 07-31-13 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Chombi
You had to overshift with the Synchro??....That's kinda screwy.... No wonder Shimano got that very good foothold back then to "rule the world" (with big echo)!.....
Yes, and you had to make a conscious effort doing it. Shimano really slammed the door on everyone in the 80's, their 2 keys to success where the 'G-pully' which moved laterally ans indexing levers which sprung back when over shifted.

It was a massacre...
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