Originally Posted by
juvela
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Operating the inverted shift lever must be interesting for the rider. We are all familiar with pedal strike. If the cyclist wished to shift to a larger cog amid a left turn they might encounter "shifter strike."
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Weird. The concept might actually make sense for a top tube mounted shift lever, to reduce the impact of "gonad strike."
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