Actually, with computer controlled electric shifter, there's no reason why
you can't get almost 30 serial, incremental gear steps simply by pushing a
single button and letting the electrics double shift 3 rings and 11 cogs as
required.
I agree that a good part of the fun of riding -- of pedaling! -- is (1)
dealing with the continually different torque and cadence requirements when
you shift less, and (2) shifting by friction.
But that said, in response to Garth's comment, I have to say that I *do* like
min- or pseudo- or crypto- corncobs ("corncogs"!) in the middle of my
cassettes; I don't shift all that much, but when I do shift, I want *just* the
right gear, and find it frustrating, annoying, and discouraging to find
myself in just another too-high or too-low gear after bothering to shift.
One of the Two Big Reasons I like riding fixed so much is having to vary
cadence and torque to the terrain and conditions. The other is the smug
feeling of doing more with less.
But that "21 speed cassette" is obviously a prank.
On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 3:39 AM, Ron Mc <[email protected]> wrote:
> This could only work with a very accurate electronic shifter, and quite
> possibly a fully automatic one. It's is for people who ride in a total
> cadence world. Maybe it's something about stiff bikes that makes one
> desire this.
> But my hilly bike world is a lot more dynamic, and I think more fun
> My 2x9 wide compact double (which functions more like a 1x9 with bail-out)
> is closer to mindless shifting than even I want to get.
> I very much enjoy shifting my half step triples - even with those, my
> algorithm is pretty much automatic, and the fun improves every time I make
> a two-hand shift.
>
>
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