Originally Posted by
Kontact
What do you mean downtube index doesn't work well?
I wonder whether Grumpus ever actually tried an indexed Shimano downtube shifter. IME, it's as good as mechanical shifting ever got, especially combined with the foolproof left friction shifter.
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