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Old 01-18-21, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by carloscedeno
Are downtube shifters hard to use, just bought a bike that has them.
For a sprint, stay in the big ring with the left shifter, and get ready to slam the right shifter forward in a sprint. Throw the bike forward just before the line.
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