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[–] FoolHen@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Those are on the frame I believe, road bikes had them there in the old days

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

To go with the style, shift lever should have been one of those:

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I want this style shifter on my trike now

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can confirm, I was there in the old days.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Schwinn made the best bikes in those days! I had a black one like this but it didn't have the shifter. It was not easy to learn how to ride on a dirt street with an overzelous step dad making me keep doing it until I get it right... I don't remember exactly how much blood I spilled but it was enought that I remember my mom being upset at it

[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

My 80s Miyata road bike has frame shifters for its 2x transmission.