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On 7/10/2024 1:39 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:no, you don't stop pedaling to shift and it has nothing to do with using down tube vs integrated shifters. yes, you can slow pedaling to shift in order to place less load on the chain during the shift, and it's advisable to at least use lighter pressure when shifting, but you _never_ stop pedaling while shifting. If you do that, you're doing wrong (and also explains why you have constant shifting problems on your bikes).>
If indeed you raced with downtube shifters and you don't know that you slow or stop pedalling to shift
no, anyone with any racing savvy doesn't need to look down to shift. Anyone with any reasonable experience using downtube shifters doesn't' look down to shift. No one else here has agreed it's necessary, and everyone who _has_ commented has stated they don't need to look down to shift. If you need to look down to shift downtube shifters, that's fine, but that's an issue you had that no one else did - somewhat like thinking the shift levers are within the arc of the knees (they aren't).and glance down to make sure you're on the right lever...
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