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Old May 21, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Was atthe Blessing of the Bikes in Dayton OH and saw this product. I haven't seen it before so I thought I would pass it along. It is a shifting mechanism where you press down to both upshift and downshift. It has two levers.

Interesting idea, but I wouldn't use it. Seems it would be too easy to hit the wrong pedal. But maybe someone out there has been looking for something like this.

http://www.newwayshifter.com/
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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"no more lifting your foot to hit the heel shifter"

Thank god. All that work was KILLIN me.

 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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First thing I did was get rid of the heel shifter.

As far as this goes, it looks cool but I'm afraid my old habits would cause me to get confused and shift the wrong way.

BTW, I never worry about scuffing my boots when I ride. They're boots not dress shoes.

OK, who's going to be the first one to buy one and review it in real life???? Get out the CC.
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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First thing I did was get rid of the heel shifter.

As far as this goes, it looks cool but I'm afraid my old habits would cause me to get confused and shift the wrong way.

BTW, I never worry about scuffing my boots when I ride. They're boots not dress shoes.

OK, who's going to be the first one to buy one and review it in real life???? Get out the CC.
Oh yeah, it's cute and all, but for me, well, been shifting the same way so long, ya just know I would screw it up, shift in the worng direction. Ain't nothing quite like winding a gear tight, grabbin' the next one, dumpin' the clutch and finding out you went to a lower gear. How do I know? [:@] Not on the bike, but an intoxicated night in a car. Makes a lot of weird noise though.

+1 on the boot scuffin'
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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yup think ill stick to the old fashion up and down....
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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Kind of interesting. Any idea of the cost.

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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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I think its kinda neat.....might take a while to get used to it......I wonder if it would Void the Warranty....lol
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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yup think ill stick to the old fashion up and down....
Good old fashioned up and down is the way to go! Are we still talking about shifters?
 
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It's a bike not a 18 wheeler.

Don't think I need another pedal to mess with,
thanks but after 30 years of waiting on 6 gear
tranny and finally having it I sometimes forget I
even got that!

What's next a split clutch?
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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speaking of shifter pedals--- i got the HD new-product supplement today. there is a heel shifter that 'folds' now. pretty cool- but nothing i need.
 
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