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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-06-23, 01:13 AM

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Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

Well seen on campy's website today , campy super...

Well seen on campy's website today , campy super record (https://www.campagnolo.com/US/en/Mechanical_Groupsets/super_record/road), campy record...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-05-23, 05:17 PM

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Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

Technology evolves and to produce a custom made...

Technology evolves and to produce a custom made frame would cost more than riding your carbon frame. The last wins with Ulrich and Riis were done on Pinarello Prince bikes made of Dedacciai 7003...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-05-23, 04:48 PM

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Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

Indurain's first Tour de France win was on an...

Indurain's first Tour de France win was on an Oria Tig welded Pinarello Paris with C Record 1st gen Ergopower and C Record. And interesting article about Miguel Indurain's Pinarello and his love for...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-05-23, 01:51 PM

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Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

That is true.

That is true.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-05-23, 01:50 PM

Replies: 260

Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

Well in all honesty Phil Gaimon had a very short...

Well in all honesty Phil Gaimon had a very short carreer, he is not someone of the level of Mario Cippolini, Stephen Roche, Gianni Bugno, Luc Leblanc, Laurent Fignon,Laurent Brochard, Miguel Indurain...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-05-23, 12:49 PM

Replies: 260

Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

I have experienced the mavic ZMS and mavic...

I have experienced the mavic ZMS and mavic mektronic back then and I wasn't enamored nor wowed by results. I am pretty sure that you know the saying"old tech that works is good tech". I haven't seen...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-04-23, 06:14 PM

Replies: 260

Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

As a very long time user of down tubeshifters, I...

As a very long time user of down tubeshifters, I always prefered indexed.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-04-23, 06:13 PM

Replies: 260

Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

Views: 9,864

Posted By georges1

Yet there are still brands some who are selling...

Yet there are still brands some who are selling frames where you can install down tube shifters. Though shimano doesn't make the down tube sl for 11 or 12 speeds, other brands do and some people use...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-04-23, 06:07 PM

Replies: 260

Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

They do since the title of the thread is...

They do since the title of the thread is comparing Electronic vs Mechanical shifting. So modern mechanical non DI2 SL 7900,9000, 9100, 6600, 6700,6800 and 8000 shifting levers are archaic according...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-04-23, 04:41 PM

Replies: 260

Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

It is mostly to the 00's era from2006-2007 and...

It is mostly to the 00's era from2006-2007 and with10 speed and11 speed groupsets .

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-04-23, 04:20 PM

Replies: 260

Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

the cable eating shifters from shimano were and...

the cable eating shifters from shimano were and are the 7900,9000 and 9100 series regarding mechanical shifters . But always value good cables when installing those

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-04-23, 04:00 PM

Replies: 260

Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

Not everyone likes electronic shifting Dave...

Not everyone likes electronic shifting Dave whether it is from SRAM or Shimano. What do you do in case your electronic derailleurs have their battery dead and that you are climbing a hill ??

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-04-23, 03:31 PM

Replies: 260

Electronic vs Mechanical shifting

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Posted By georges1

I have always used mechanical shifting even the...

I have always used mechanical shifting even the 1992 Altus c10 Transmission on my Giant Tourer works like a swiss watch, same with my 1991 raleigh with its campy record synchro II 7speed down tube...

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