Sujet : Re: Disc brake maintenance tips
De : jeffl (at) *nospam* cruzio.com (Jeff Liebermann)
Groupes : rec.bicycles.techDate : 08. Jul 2024, 20:33:44
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On Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:52:28 GMT, Tom Kunich <
cyclintom@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Shifting a TT bar end is nothing like shifting a downtube shifter. They are the same mechanism with a mdifferent mount but you are looking forward the whole time and not looking down to the levers where you might throw the left lever meaning to throw the right.
With downtube shifters, it's easier to shift both levers using the
right hand. This video shows how it's done in the first minute:
"Suntour Cyclone Downtube Shifters Review! Friction Only Model!"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SPmI5l5szc>
I initially learned to shift using both hands but soon changed to
using only the right hand after I was informed that I was doing it
wrong. It took about 3 months to get used to shifting with one hand.
I tended to look down at the shifters before shifting but later tried
to not look down and almost learned to shift by feel and sound. Since
I was not racing, I could afford taking my eyes off the road ahead for
a few milliseconds. I was just getting used to this when I crashed
and had to give up cycling for a while. I don't recall which way I
shifted after that. I tried to find some videos showing someone
riding downtube shifters. There were plenty of videos, but none of
them showed the riders head position.
(Sept 1, 2010)
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The date should be 1986 or 1987, not 1976)
Note the rusty repaired damage to the left seat stay:
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http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/bicycles/Miyata-610.JPG>
From whatever AI Brave browser is using:
"Downtube shifters may require a bit more attention and practice than
other types of shifters, but with time and patience, youll become a
pro at not looking down when shifting. Remember to practice, listen to
the sound, feel the resistance, adjust the lever, and use your ears to
develop a sense of where the gears are and how to adjust the lever
accordingly."
-- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.comPO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.comBen Lomond CA 95005-0272Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558