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Old 09-20-23, 10:40 AM
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Rick_D
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Originally Posted by rsbob
I ride a modern bike Spring/Summer/Fall and a vintage over the winter (with fenders) with downtube shifters. Am amazed when I switch after the seasons is done that I consistently reach for the wrong place for the first week. Am sure it looks pretty weird.

then there is my Campy brifters vs Shimano brifters which work exactly opposite. When I want to downshift I upshift and vice versa. Must be a Campy plot 😄
Have been getting acquainted with my newest bike, one with also my first e-shifting--a 1X12 that upshifts on the right and down, on the left. Put in quite a few consecutive rides.

Then last weekend I rode a different bike, a 1X12 with up and down both housed on the right. Sure enough, first time I downshifted I instead hit the riser post release and BAM, dropped the seat to the stop, hard, and ruined my day in a profound manner.
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