Apparently drivetrain losses diminish with break in, but I've not heard of any impact on shifting. Interestingly \(noted when I was riding the bike yesterday\), the more time you spend using the thing, the less obtrusive the required torque reduction when shifting becomes. First time out, it felt as if I had to momentarily stop pedaling to shift; now it's just a brief reduction in torque while maintaining cadence. Bottom line? A parking lot test may not be giving this bike a fair shake. And: this bike is growing on me.
March 19, 2018, 7:55 a.m. - Perry Schebel
Apparently drivetrain losses diminish with break in, but I've not heard of any impact on shifting. Interestingly \(noted when I was riding the bike yesterday\), the more time you spend using the thing, the less obtrusive the required torque reduction when shifting becomes. First time out, it felt as if I had to momentarily stop pedaling to shift; now it's just a brief reduction in torque while maintaining cadence. Bottom line? A parking lot test may not be giving this bike a fair shake. And: this bike is growing on me.