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See I disagree with the statement on derailleurs. This past month I have gone
through 2 derailleurs from riding relatively non-technical terrain. One was
from a stick catching and the other from I have 0 clue because I was on a
climb. I've bent hangers, stretched chains, worn down cassettes and rings,
Etc. Derailleurs are fragile and shifting can be finicky, causing issues. Yes
derailleurs are cheap and light but that is because they've been mass produced
and widely accepted for years. The concept of a gear box has become more and
more appealing to me, the more research I do and the older I get (now 30 and
been riding seriously for 16 years). I think there is incredible potential
with gear boxes, just like bikes pre-2010 before we figured out how to make
the all mountain bike actually light, capable, and pedal-able. I say, more
gear boxes!!!!
Sept. 21, 2016, 10:28 a.m. - Chuck
#!markdown See I disagree with the statement on derailleurs. This past month I have gone through 2 derailleurs from riding relatively non-technical terrain. One was from a stick catching and the other from I have 0 clue because I was on a climb. I've bent hangers, stretched chains, worn down cassettes and rings, Etc. Derailleurs are fragile and shifting can be finicky, causing issues. Yes derailleurs are cheap and light but that is because they've been mass produced and widely accepted for years. The concept of a gear box has become more and more appealing to me, the more research I do and the older I get (now 30 and been riding seriously for 16 years). I think there is incredible potential with gear boxes, just like bikes pre-2010 before we figured out how to make the all mountain bike actually light, capable, and pedal-able. I say, more gear boxes!!!!