Downtube friction. I guess I am a diehard, I used Shimano STI first and then Campy Ergo during the decade I raced, but after I stopped in 2000 I went back to downtube friction shifting. It's just what I prefer, I suppose because that's what I grew up with. I don't like all those cables going to the handlebars.
I have STI on our tandem, downtubers would be difficult as the braze-ons would have to be brazed on and I don't feel like ruining the paint. Besides, it's not like I am out there saying "jeez, I HATE STI, why aren't their downtube shifters on this bike?!?" STI doesn't ruin the ride for me. It's a bike, not a fetish. Or at least it ought to be. On Jul 29, 2011, at 7:00 AM, Forrest wrote: > Among those of you who now use downtube shifters (or have in the past), how > many of you are confirmed fans of downtube shifting, and how many of you > tried it as an experiment but then switched to a different shifting system > that you felt was better? Oh, and any thoughts re downtube indexed vs. > downtube friction would be welcome. -- 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.
