I believe this is very interesting. One of the cool things it says in the NY Times article is that the FD will automatically readjust based on the pos'n of the rear. No need to go buy, but fun to know about and watch the dev't. Maybe it will not turn out to be an advance, maybe it will. It is simply a new option to compete with the old. I personally doubt that most new bikes sold at Walmart in 2119 will have this, but maybe they will. No routing of cables. Perhaps the next step will be a totally automatic system, rider just sets the parameters for average pedaling force and system adjusts automatically.
If we had all been hanging out on some Automobile list in the 20th century when the automatic transmission was introduced, I bet the comments would have appeared similar in terms of defense of the existing great technology. I personally ride AHH with barend and don't anticipate making a switch, also, I prefer to manual shift car. Todd Olsen On Feb 14, 12:22 pm, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > First a reintroduction. I was previously a member of the old bikelist > Rivendell Bicycle Owners group, however I haven't participated in this > reconstituted group under the Cyclofiend banner. After following some > of the recent postings I wanted back in! > > I just read an article in today's online edition of the New York > Times. I'm sure this is new news, however I thought the article was > interesting. Here's a link: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/14/sports/cycling/14gears.html?th&emc=th > > I'm sure that Grant Peterson will be wildly enthusiastic! > > What's wrong with friction shifting or an indexed shifting system (I > use both)? > > Jim Cloud --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
