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rex615

01-16-16 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim from Boston (Post 18464003)

Whew…thanks from yanking me back from the edge of disaster. :eek:

Now after forty years, I'll be able to ride so much better on my velocipede. :50:

Cycling nomenclature sometimes transcends logic and doesn't always follow established naming conventions.

If a bicycle has a saddle, why isn't the post it is attached to called the saddlepost? :p

rex615

01-16-16 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by habilis (Post 18463989)

fixed gear = the elemental struggle of man versus machine.

qft

fietsbob

01-16-16 01:05 PM

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Ok, let's sum this all up.
The shift lever or twist grip on the left hand side of your handlebar shifts the front derailleur...

notable exception : 6 speed Brompton left lever is either or between 2 cogs on a 3 speed Hub the right one is for the IGH.

together they are half step gearing ..

S-A 5 star hub left was a similar fill in between 3 widely spaced gears with 2 that filled in the gap .

habilis

01-17-16 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fietsbob (Post 18464258)

True, but these are exceptions. The majority of derailleur bikes seem to have FD control on the left and RD control on the right, whether it's levers, twist grips, whatever. I'm guessing that's because we live in a world dominated by right-handed people, and RD shifting is more complicated (maybe more frequent?) than FD. People who don't ride often can benefit from a mnemonic like "right rear."

fietsbob

01-17-16 02:34 PM

Red Right Returning .. for navigation in the shipping channel ..

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