Racing aside, this technology could be put to use for folks with disabilities whereas the mechanics of "mechanical" shifting is difficult or even impossible. 2 pennies. C Canter
On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:08 AM, pruckelshaus <pruckelsh...@gmail.com>wrote: > > Much more so than a car... :P > > I'm pretty sure I'm the only person on our small suburban street that > still drives (by preference) a car with a manual transmission, and > both of my daughters will learn how to drive a manual transmission. > > Pete > > On Feb 15, 5:43 pm, Kelly <kingtw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It is so terribly exhausting to have to manually shift on a > > bike...... :) > > > > On Feb 14, 3:22 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- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
