I've always been engagement agnostic: I notice it but don't care, and don't believe it matters in any way.
But noise -- man I cannot abide noise when coasting.
I think the much discussed windup on Onyx Vesper hubs -- especially when in my 24t chainring up front and 52t cog out back, winching up something ridiculously steep -- equates to a sort of traction control. Much less likely to slip or spin as you pause or slow your cadence and then burst to get up/over something.
The silence got me interested in Vespers. The Traction Control has kept me there.
May 15, 2023, 2:47 p.m. - mikesee
I've always been engagement agnostic: I notice it but don't care, and don't believe it matters in any way. But noise -- man I cannot abide noise when coasting. I think the much discussed windup on Onyx Vesper hubs -- especially when in my 24t chainring up front and 52t cog out back, winching up something ridiculously steep -- equates to a sort of traction control. Much less likely to slip or spin as you pause or slow your cadence and then burst to get up/over something. The silence got me interested in Vespers. The Traction Control has kept me there.