Originally Posted by
Kontact
What do you mean downtube index doesn't work well?
I have a bike with it and it is total crap. It is some sort of Suntour. The cassette doesn't have ramps on it so the chain didn't just move. With friction you would overshift slightly then trim it and you did this subconsciously. With indexed you would hear/feel the click then stop and the chain would clang a few times and then shift.