Re: [CR]Re: Friction shifting and ramped cassettes

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:51:38 -0600
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Friction shifting and ramped cassettes
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From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


Jan Heine wrote:
> As was pointed out in the "Randonneuring Basics" series, your speed over
> rolling terrain very much depends on maintaining momentum, and STI makes
> that difficult.

I concur with your assessment, Jan, although I can only use my own anecdotal evidence. I have no problem keeping up in the "fast" group in club rides (all off-topic clicky-shifty bikes) when riding my fixed gear.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA