Originally Posted by
fietsbob
IGH, the shifting is linear lever has 3 positions or 1 to 14 in a row.. Derailleur bikes mine are Friction shift.
when in doubt look down at the wheel..
Ihe companies always seem to make bikes car like so more people buy new bikes to get the feature..
Gear numbered windows , more speeds etc.
Yup, It has been hard for me to embrace the dancing chain, I have ridden an old British 3 speed for years and never warmed up to the idea of so meany gears and the chain jumping around them all. It just seems a sloppy mess to me still.
In the early 70's I once said it was a passing fad.
Time has proven me wrong on that one!
But now I'm trying to do it right, sorting out the do's and don'ts.
Don't get low level parts if you want a smooth clean shift, That I have learned the hard way.