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YOU DO KNOW YOU ARE WRONG!

I was, but now that I cycle on the right-hand side of the road it makes sense. 

 

Plus I didn't know better when I bought my first bike as an adult at Revolution Cycles with the brakes set up that way.  :whistling:

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I was, but now that I cycle on the right-hand side of the road it makes sense. 

 

Plus I didn't know better when I bought my first bike as an adult at Revolution Cycles with the brakes set up that way.  :whistling:

you are forgiven as you bought a spaz then, so it makes sense >?

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all this fancy tech, and still the rear derailleur remains the age-old standard design, like a limp arm protruding precariously. Some companies are attempting to change this though. Hopefully soon.

Still better than a heavy, expensive gear box that can't down-shift under load.

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all this fancy tech, and still the rear derailleur remains the age-old standard design, like a limp arm protruding precariously. Some companies are attempting to change this though. Hopefully soon.

You break another rear mech, my bru?

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Still better than a heavy, expensive gear box that can't down-shift under load.

i think you get used to stopping pedaling for 0.5 sec *shift* and continue

Edited by BaGearA
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i think you get used to stopping pedaling for 0.5 sec *shift* and continue

It's not too bad. You get used to it quite quickly. But when you are desperately looking for an easier gear on a sudden 20% climb it can suck.

 

as far as derailleurs go every time I've had a nice fancy one (Saint, XTR) hanging off the back of my bike it's ended up in pieces in a bush. 105, Zee and SLX for me. Anything fancier is a waste on a pleb like me.

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Still better than a heavy, expensive gear box that can't down-shift under load.

the flip side of the coin is that if you down-shift under load with a conventional drivetrain you stand a good chance of ripping apart your chain..... I "may have" seen this in practice on a "friends bike" ........ if you know what I mean :P

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