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"Five, six, seven, eight (speeds)...Where will it stop?" If they only knew then what we know now.
Then goes on to suggest the extra cog gear be used for a 26t "bailout" cog. Hard men back then.
Kind of a strange take on improved braking: makes sense for racers looking for an edge on a descent, "but do the rest of us need better braking?" Who doesn't want better braking?!