George Schick wrote:
> Seems
> like DT shifters also train you to shift only when you really need to
> - I've ridden along with people who have brifter-equipped bikes and
> all I ever heard was shifting going on for the slightest little rise
> or drop in elevation.
I had bar end shifters on my Rambouillet for 2 years while it was my
only bike. I noticed that over the course of two years I slowly began
to shift less often for slight elevation variations. Part of this is
because I got a little stronger. I think that many of these riders who
shift obsessively are likely to be less experienced riders or just
weekend short-ride type riders who have not put in a lot of mileage. I
suspect they will shift less frequently as they ride more. Keep in mind
that most novice riders these days are buying bikes that typically have
brifters. That includes novice riders full-out clad in racing kits as
well. ;) I think if these novices were starting on bar end or DT
shifters they'd still be shifting more frequently than necessary.
I just finished changing my Ramb's bar-ends to brifters (for several
reasons) and I don't think I am shifting much more often than I did on
my bar ends. I have the same gearing setup as before, and I tend to
have my favorite gears already 'assigned' in my head for certain
segments and hills of my common routes. I expect as I continue to get
stronger I will continue to shift less often.
Lisa
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