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The article on CT gets into much more detail about this system: https://cyclingtips.com/2019/09/ceramicspeed-driven-can-shift/ https://cyclingtips.com/2019/09/c

• kqr 7y ago
  Interesting idea for shifting. One thing I'm concerned about (and this is probably only me in the entire wide world) is the tactile feel when shifting (and, indeed, pedaling in general.) On single-speed bikes and common derailleur type multi-speed bikes (yes, even with freewheeling, but I assume even more without it) there's a very direct linkage between pedaling and movement. You start moving pretty much the instant you put pressure on the pedals. I've noticed on some hub-gear bicycles there's a significant amount of slack where you have to pedal without resistance for at least 1/8 of a revolution until the drive mechanism kicks in. This is very frustrating to me (again, I'm sure it's only me...) and completely disrupts the suspense of disbelief I otherwise can conjure, which seems to be what allows me to get that freedom feeling almost like I'm flying. The lack of feedback for that fraction of a second yanks me straight out of the flow of navigating traffic with the bike as an extension of my body and reminds me sternly that I am sitting on a very-separate-from-my-body mechanical horse, some aspects of which are very much not in my control. That sense of freedom is definitely one of the major reasons I use the bicycle as my primary means of transportation. Sorry, very long rant about something very unspecific but vaguely related.