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Old 04-23-19, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
When .. you shift matters ... forcing the chain to move sideways under climbing tension force
is not beneficial......
yup, under load, easier to drop the front derailer to the smaller chain ring than shift that rear derailer up to the taller gears
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