Ken Finch wrote:
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> Finally a friendly word of advice; my crash resulted in a broken clavicle, 7 broken ribs, a broken pelvis and the usual road rash, all of which could have been avoided if I'd replaced my Look cleat as soon as I had an inkling it was worn out, instead of thinking 'aw, it'll be ok for one more race'. So...check those cleats!
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In the old days of friction shifting, a scary scenario was sprinting in
a gear where the derailleur wasn't quite centered over the cog...it
could slip, placing the chain in between the cogs (oh yes, 5, 6, 7 cogs
on the freewheel actually weren't all that closely spaced!). I had this
happen climbing out of the saddle a few times...really shoving/pulling
the pedals, when: Surprise! no resistance: in "neutral" with a lot of
momentum wondering where to go. What followed wasn't pretty (unless you
had practiced doing wheelies on the front wheel). Index shifting was
SUCH an improvement!

I now return you to the 21st Century,

David

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