Boulder, Colorado-based photographer Robert D. Jones brings a selection of studio photographs and excerpts from his book, The Dérailleur Project. No matter whether you prefer friction or indexed shifting, high-normal or RapidRise, mechanical or electronic, the derailleur is one of the most captivatingly complex components on geared bicycles. Here’s a brief overview of shifting’s greatest hits from the mid-1960s to the mid-2010s.
