Originally Posted by
Creakyknees
I understand your points, but... I dunno. Mainly I think it would be difficult to break the habit of shifting. Most riders shift using the brake levers without really thinking. So if they had to use a different method that would be a problem.
One alternative would be to build the device into a dedicated bike. Like a "spin bike" for example; in that case the rider would not have the usual shifters and have no habits to fall into.
Yeah, I think you've got the point here. But I just thought that it could be used as an option. If you switch using real gears combination of cadence and speed sensors would steel be able to figure out your real gears and adjust resistance/acceleration appropriately. You would just run a risk of tire slippage on simulating big inclines while using very low gears on your bike