It is the 10 speed, and it does step down gears. On the steeper declines though I need to tap brakes more than I would like at times. Maybe I am just a sissy!
Can't you just manually shift down? That's what I do now. Drop it from 3rd to 2nd when descending a steep hill.
Martin
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