by Sylv » Fri May 04, 2007 12:21 pm
[quote]AlexP: "You could do the shifting test with the bike on a stand, somebody spinning the pedals and the somebody operating the changers; you could measure speed, accuracy, positiveness etc - obviously looks would be no contest"
Seanieh: "A sort of shimano a mano! "
Jon H "If the committee is willing to buy me two identical top end bikes, except one is equipped with Record and the other with Dura-Ace, I would be willing to offer my services as the Addiscombe Stig"
AlexP " You will, of course, have to wear the helmet so you do not get recognised in the street and get mobbed"
Or put the bikes on the rollers, and time a shift through the whole range (53-11 to 25 then down again, shift down to 39-11 then up again).