GRINDING GEARS
Once the preserve of the racing elite, quickshifters are now standard kit on many new road bikes. But do these race-derived gizmos come with a hidden cost?
MYTH: DO QUICKSHIFTERS KNACKER GEARBOXES?
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Once you’ve tried one, you’ll struggle to live without the awesomeness of a quickshifter.
Dodgy dogs will cause missed gears and potential pain.
Aquickshifter allows the rider to change up the gearbox without needing to pull in the clutch, keeping the throttle pinned the whole time. Most quickshifters sense the rider’s toe pressure on the gear lever, then, at the appropriate moment send a signal to cut the engine’s power for the exact length of time required to unload the gearbox and allow the selected gear to engage.