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08-04-2004, 08:09 AM

I wrote, in part:
>
>>If you want go to with indexing, you'll also need to replace the shifters.
>
Brad Hubbard asked:
>
> Pardon my ignorance but what's indexing?

"Click shifting."

This is one of hundreds of bicycle terms explained in my online Bicycle
Glossary.

See: http://sheldonbrown.com/glossary

or more specifically: http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_i-l.html#index

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08-04-2004, 08:09 AM	#58 (permalink)
Sheldon Brown Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 7 to 8 Speed I wrote, in part: > >>If you want go to with indexing, you'll also need to replace the shifters. > Brad Hubbard asked: > > Pardon my ignorance but what's indexing? "Click shifting." This is one of hundreds of bicycle terms explained in my online Bicycle Glossary. See: http://sheldonbrown.com/glossary or more specifically: http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_i-l.html#index Sheldon "Cyclexicographer" Brown +----------------------------------------+ \| Promote the institution of marriage: \| \| Make it available to all adults! \| +----------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com