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Old 10-11-14 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Homebrew01
Auto transmission on a bike may work for those people that find shifting too complicated. Seems like a pretty small market.
You and many others characterize this kind of thing as a crutch for the lesser cyclist. It would help someone who is incapable for sure. But its appeal won't be limited to that. Wait and see. Some day it will be introduced. Some time after that we will all be surprised by how well it works. Racers and their imitators will resist, possibly for good reasons. But it is coming, and it will be very popular.
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