Originally Posted by
Stucky
Now who said anything about friction shifting?[Not that I dislike it]. They *did* make indexed DT shifters. They were nice. I'm not the most skillful rider; not the best bike handler....but sheesh, even for me, taking a second to reach down and flick a lever, is no big deal. Used to do it on the [congested, bumpy] streets of NYC, no problem.
That's nice. Try doing that going up Fargo street or nice long climb with varying grades.