Originally Posted by
Salamandrine
That's what I'm wondering. I heard this a couple years back as a reference to downtube shifters. Historically it was more likely to refer to the old rod shifted front derailleurs.
If letting go of your handlebars for a second to shift is akin to suicide, it's time to work on your bike handling...
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...rs-really.html
I guess this is the original "suicide shifter", wondering if this is what the op is referring to?