Originally Posted by
repechage
You have to shift the rear a cog at a time going uphill and if you can shift before you are in duress, so much the better.
No ramps, pins on the chain not the chainrings. Outer edge of the freewheel teeth have a trough to catch the chain but it can hang up too.
Us old guys who grew up with this stuff learned the muscle memory needed decades ago.
Well I'm happy to say this bike rides great and I'm very impressed with the Huret derailleurs and shifters.
This is by far the first vintage friction shifting setup I've ridden, in fact I've ridden nothing but old stuff for the last 18 years or so, but this is the first Huret equipped bike I've personally owned.
It shifts great, there's not chain skating, and everything is very quiet and smooth. Can't complain.
The bike itself rides excellent, seems to have approx. 73 degree head/seat tube, its pretty sporty but also not too aggressive, I think its a fantastic riding bike.
Mk