Yikes! That’s insane for a shifter. See what you mean with the linkage, looks like it’s touching.I've been following the Vital thread on these guys, bike looks pretty cool but can't help think there should be more clearance between the shock and the linkage. Also the trigger shifter, which is a fix for one of a few issues with at least the Pinion, is 449 EURO!
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