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Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-23, 09:54 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

Campy had Bullet shifters.

Campy had Bullet shifters.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-23, 02:40 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

Right. Because brake cables are constantly...

Right. Because brake cables are constantly breaking, and bike hydraulics never leak.

In 35 years, I have never seen a broken brake cable. Some have been so chewed up from straddle bolts that you...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

There may be a few modern bikes with full length...

There may be a few modern bikes with full length internal cables that would be easy to replace. But the vast majority require the BB cable guide to be disassembled - undoing both front and rear...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-23, 10:37 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

Downtube shifters and coil housing.

Downtube shifters and coil housing.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

The thing is, mechanical shifting shouldn't go...

The thing is, mechanical shifting shouldn't go out either. I have bikes that the indexing has been good for over a decade.

The main problem with all bikes today and shifting is how soft the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-23, 08:21 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

I didn't call you handicapped. I said that you...

I didn't call you handicapped. I said that you were implying that I was dismissive of those with handicaps.

Why do you think the word "handicapped" is rude? Or is it like "gay", where it is an...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 10:47 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

So we could have one of those back and forths...

So we could have one of those back and forths where I patiently explain that it isn't just grinding away but feeling for the spot where the chain will go up with the least effort. And then you'll...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 09:13 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

It is always refreshing to take a break from...

It is always refreshing to take a break from reality and read about what people on Bike Forums are substituting for it. Your statement isn't as interesting as the ones about how springs work in this...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

The usual expression is feathering, and it is...

The usual expression is feathering, and it is something people do when they are shifting under tremendous loud, have wear or damage on the chainrings or have concerns about dropping the chain at a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 08:29 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

You've never noticed that you can shift onto the...

You've never noticed that you can shift onto the big ring slowly and with less force if you want to? You can.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 08:17 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

Are you using your disability to make it sound...

Are you using your disability to make it sound like I was bagging on the handicapped using things that help them live normal lives?

You might also suggest that I am racist against the French for...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 08:10 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

I strongly disagree on front shifting. You can...

I strongly disagree on front shifting. You can better control the timing and force with mechanical.

But most of the time both work seamlessly.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 08:05 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

More or less patronizing than the suggestion that...

More or less patronizing than the suggestion that people who don't prefer electric are cheap, uninformed or afraid of technology?

I don't care what you ride. Don't talk about what others ride like...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 06:40 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

Or is it as "hilarious" as comparing a my bike...

Or is it as "hilarious" as comparing a my bike hobby to my watch hobby?

You guys sound ridiculous talking about push button shifting. It's a bike. HTFU.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 06:30 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

A mechanical watch is hardly a luxury item. I...

A mechanical watch is hardly a luxury item. I wore a $30 Seiko 5 for years.

Mechanical shifting is an opportunity to interact directly with your bike, get feedback on how it is shifting and...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 03:10 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

And that force applied doesnt go away. As you...

And that force applied doesnt go away. As you move the shift lever to the next shift you have to meet the force applied already, then add the next bit of force.

Pick up a derailleur and push it...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

So that's two of us. How could this possibly be...

So that's two of us. How could this possibly be shocking? People wear mechanical wrist watches as well.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 10:40 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

I prefer the feel of mechanical things, and the...

I prefer the feel of mechanical things, and the lack of servo noise.

I also don't care for the noise of loud freehubs, chirping computers, disc brakes and clicking BB cups.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

I see. Well, you're wrong. A constant spring rate...

I see. Well, you're wrong. A constant spring rate means each new additional distance of compression requires the same new added amount of force. But that's on top of the force already applied. So the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

What don't you think so? Derailleurs without...

What don't you think so? Derailleurs without return springs have already been made.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

The thing that always seems funny about this...

The thing that always seems funny about this debate is that current mechanical shifters are built to move derailleurs that could be controlled by friction shifters. So even though we are index only,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-23, 02:55 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 15,652
Posted By Kontact

Imagine all your indignation at people who miss...

Imagine all your indignation at people who miss the way bikes were. Now picture only being able to get recumbent cargo e-bikes with enclosed fairings. That would be progress, too. Right?
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