Originally Posted by
Wylde06
There is a guy around here that has been racing on a 90s steel frame bike with downtube shifters for the last few years...he just upgraded to cat 2
Still mid-table Cat4 over here.
Originally Posted by
shovelhd
Downtube shifters will work fine but you will be at a disadvantage if you are a windup sprinter that shifts during the sprint.
I don't think I have ever shifted during a sprint. I really need to work on my sprinting technique, I am just awful at it.