on 11/26/08 12:10 PM, Bill M. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I also don't tend to think that frequient shifting is a sign of a lack > of skill or experience as some have expressed.
I would agree with you. But, I would say that frequent shifts at the wrong time are. One thing that on-the-brake shifting systems brought with them was cogsets which were much less finicky to shifting under load. That seems to have led to folks who _expect_ flawless shifting under load. They try to throw 3 or 5 gears without letting up a bit... Generally it's a good idea to ID those folks fast, so you don't get stuck behind them on a hill. One of the great (single gear evangelist moment to follow) things about singlespeed or fixed riding is that you tend to anticipate the impending lack of momentum and raise your speed accordingly. When you switch back to the many-geared systems, this trait tends to migrate with you. (Of course, you also end up much more comfortable in the old, lopey, 20 rpm climbing cadence, but that's another post...) -- Jim Edgar [EMAIL PROTECTED] ³Velvet pillows, safari parks, sunglasses: people have become woolly mice. They still have bodies that can walk for five days and four nights through a desert of snow, without food, but they accept praise for having taken a one-hour bicycle ride.² - Tim Krabbe, "The Rider" Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
