Retarded bar-end shifters

[Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman]

RonSonic who? wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:29:44 -0000, "[email protected]"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Jul 12, 1:23 am, Bob McFakename <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:06:23 -0500, A Muzi wrote:
>>>> Bob McFakename wrote:
>>>>>>> My right bar-end is pointed straight down when I'm in highest gear, just
>>>>>>> when im trying to get aero and stuff. Why would someone design it like
>>>>>>> that?? To make matters worse I have sidepull brakes and that stuff is
>>>>>>> sticking out on the right also, so its not even balanced out.
>>>> You're actually serious (! or ?)
>>>> Flip the mount over in the bar/ upside down; shift in reverse direction.
>>>> Very aero.
>>> It would be sticking into my forearm though. My FD shifter points straigt
>>> back when in big front chainring and I guess what I'm wondering is do I
>>> have retarded barcons or what, cause my RD shifter lever points straight
>>> down, and into the wind, when I'm in smallest rear cog. I think it's a
>>> stupid desgin... I suppose I dont actually think I can do anything about it
>>> with what I have, but I am wondering if all barcons are mis-designed like
>>> the ones I have are, and if so why.
>>
>> If you're going to worry about the aero drag of your
>> bar-end shifter, there's only one way you'll ever
>> achieve inner peace:
>>
>> http://www.ransbikes.com/Gallery/Archive/images/Sherman1.jpg
>
> Is there a banana seat under that thing?

It looks a lot like this underneath:
<http://www.ransbikes.com/images/intoride26images/450tailwind-angle-t.jpg>.

However, mine has the 1999 seat with the un-perforated yellow foam,
while the newer models used improved gray foam:
<http://www.easystreetrecumbents.com/images/rans/seat/pad.jpg>.

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