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Originally Posted by cantdrv55
Can you explain the double tap to me? I think the reviewers liked the kit because it is cheaper and only slightly heavier than Shimano's Ultegra kit and way cheaper than anything Campy.
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I ride Shimano, so I'm comparing it to a 105/ultegra setup.
You have a lever under your left brake lever that controls your front derailleur.
Under the right brake, you have a single lever that controls the back end.
The brake levers themselves don't move. All of the control is in the smaller lever behind the brake.
Lets focus on the rear, which is controlled by the right lever. If you tap it once, it up shifts. But if you
push (not tap mind you.....) the lever, it down shifts. And not just one gear mind you, you can move down like 3+ gears. The single click 'tap' up worked. But the down shifts were like shooting dice. Some times you just want to notch it down a single gear, not three!!!
Again, I spent a short period of time on the bike. Maybe after a longer period of time you would learn the feel. Perhaps its superior in the long run. But I was pretty turned off by it at first glance.