Originally Posted by
LarrySellerz
lol its easy to do this and thats part of the appeal.. its much easier to do this than a move in the cassette where you would have to move like 3 cogs to get the same effect. Also moving down gears is easier than moving up.
If you have brifters and a Hyperglide or equivalent cassette, it's WAY easier to shift the back under load. Just lighten your pedal stroke for half a turn and, and 3 clicks of the lever, and you're there. If you're trying to do it with DT levers and no Hyperglide, yeah, it sucks.