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I think this will open a can of worms but I have been thinking (again )
I have a Chas Roberts with integrated shifters/brakes and another steel framed 531 with downtube shifters both with similar gearing and weight etc.
I just seem to find myself changing gears far more with the integrated shifters and seem slower and not able to get into a rhythm especially climbing hills - almost having the ability to change more gears makes me spoilt for choice (even though they have the same amount). I know they have the benefit of not taking your hands of the bars to change though.
And having a front derailleur indexing issue on a recent ride where there was the horrid scraping of the chain against the derailleur made me hanker for some downtube shifters on the Roberts where a slight adjustment would have solved this.
Am I mad :mrgreen:
I have a Chas Roberts with integrated shifters/brakes and another steel framed 531 with downtube shifters both with similar gearing and weight etc.
I just seem to find myself changing gears far more with the integrated shifters and seem slower and not able to get into a rhythm especially climbing hills - almost having the ability to change more gears makes me spoilt for choice (even though they have the same amount). I know they have the benefit of not taking your hands of the bars to change though.
And having a front derailleur indexing issue on a recent ride where there was the horrid scraping of the chain against the derailleur made me hanker for some downtube shifters on the Roberts where a slight adjustment would have solved this.
Am I mad :mrgreen: