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@anidel
I like it, as I like downtube shifters, as they force you a bit more into cadence.
You change less often than quicker handlebar indexed shifters. So you are force to adapt to the terrain with the legs, rather that with the bike.
Of course if you're fighting for the seconds, then no :)