no, not at every stop! i just mean, i can shift from 8 to 1 in a second, whenever i need to. i ride on a lot of hills, up and down, so i want to be able to shift quickly. i guess i wouldn't have to, but i do wonder if the tapping motion would be better or worse for my arm. hm. maybe it's just trading the devil i know for the one i dont
edit: here's the alfine shifter:
http://terrengsykkel.no/img/magasin/...re-SL-S500.jpg
looks like it might be better for my needs (?) but i can't find it for sale on the internet except attached to a jamis bike.
the alfine rapid shifter is Shimano SL-S500.