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And even if people do know how to use gears, the gears are often in need of some adjustment, so people just stick to the ratios that happen to work.
by OnlyOneCannolo 6y ago
And even if people do know how to use gears, the gears are often in need of some adjustment, so people just stick to the ratios that happen to work.
- zimpenfish 6y agoOne of the main reasons I stuck my geared bike on the trainer and bought a single speed for London commuting - gears are FAFF to maintain. Yes, there's video tutorials, etc., but there's still a non-zero amount of witchcraft going on.
- ldiracdelta 6y agoWorse is better on shifters. Old school downtube, non ratchetting shifters just work.
- OnlyOneCannolo 6y agoAssuming you know how to work them, and are comfortable enough riding to reach down and fiddle with them.
- ldiracdelta 6y agoAnd the entire market of 10-speeds figured it out before the new complex shifter systems became mainstream in th 90s. Fixees for the rest, I guess.
- OnlyOneCannolo 6y agoOr automatic shifting for the untapped market of people who wouldn't figure it out but also wouldn't ride a fixie. I can see the concept getting more popular as the price of electric bicycles decreases.