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Another win for older tech?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the issue with friction shifters was that you can miss or end up between gears, but with eleven speeds and almost no space between them, you have a good point.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Yes, friction shifting is often by feel. That's a pro and a con, depending on who you ask ๐Ÿ˜‚