Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I hate electronic switches, too!
We use a couple of space heaters at home, and I had to look for those with mechanical switches, because I like to plug them into plug-in thermostats.
Why do manufacturers prefer electronic switches? Are they cheaper? I bet they are.