Originally Posted by
dorkypants
Mine's old enough (1996) to have a British SA, which can have the problem--even with the original SA trigger shifter. With the GripShift, there are intermediate trim click-stops that can put me into the disengaged mode, but it's easy to get out of by twisting a bit more in either direction--whereas there was no such option with the SA trigger shifter! When properly adjusted, the stops on the GripShift with the markings for L M H are spot-on.
Good to know there's been progress and the new hub gears no longer have the problem.
It must be pretty disconcerting to put pressure on the pedals and find no resistance. I'm amazed the original company allowed this to continue for so long. I expect it caused many accidents since they made that design for about sixty years and sold probably millions of the units.