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Old 09-11-20 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sha90
i don't know much about bikes but i need one for commuting. i went to Walmart and saw a mountain bike. i could not find a salesperson so a customer showed me about shifting gears. only thing was he did not tell me i needed to be pedaling when shifting gears. so at the store, the gears were really hard to shift and it even hurt my wrist. would shifting while pedaling have been much easier?
Twist grip shifter? Cheap twist grip shifters are notorious for hard, poor operation and early replacement.
My advice - up your budget for a better bike without them
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