aqua@feddit.de to xbiking@lemmy.world · 1 year agoBike spam! My Trek 930 Singletrack, from around 1996 I belive.feddit.deimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10cross-posted to: bicycles@lemmy.cafahrrad@feddit.de
arrow-up17arrow-down1imageBike spam! My Trek 930 Singletrack, from around 1996 I belive.feddit.deaqua@feddit.de to xbiking@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: bicycles@lemmy.cafahrrad@feddit.de
minus-squareaqua@feddit.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSpeaking of understanding how to use them. A coworker of mine leaves her 8spd rear derailleur in like 5th gear and only uses her 3x front derailleur to shift. I was quite baffled when she told me this but hey, it gets her to work and home.
minus-squaresping@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThat’s almost exactly what it’s like riding a 3-speed. The ratio jumps are usually pretty similar.
Speaking of understanding how to use them. A coworker of mine leaves her 8spd rear derailleur in like 5th gear and only uses her 3x front derailleur to shift.
I was quite baffled when she told me this but hey, it gets her to work and home.
That’s almost exactly what it’s like riding a 3-speed. The ratio jumps are usually pretty similar.