Not if used with friction shifters, set the stops and cable tension, Happy days.
Even then you still have to position it vertically and rotationally on the seat tube which I find surprisingly difficult
(Not so bad with modern stuff that has alignment markers, but older ones can be difficult)
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Not if used with friction shifters, set the stops and cable tension, Happy days.