I think the wider gear jumps seem trivial in isolation, but because 11 speed chains don't really self-destruct without having hundreds of miles on them (at which point the value proposition gets a lot better), then it looks a lot more like a feature which is lumped in with the lighter and cheaper XT/NX equivalent option.
I'd still like to see a manual granny setup ship stock - it's not as though a 22T ring adds that much weight, and would in my estimation quell a lot of the concerns of people with questionable knee meniscuses (myself included).
June 8, 2017, 9:02 a.m. - Tehllama42
I think the wider gear jumps seem trivial in isolation, but because 11 speed chains don't really self-destruct without having hundreds of miles on them (at which point the value proposition gets a lot better), then it looks a lot more like a feature which is lumped in with the lighter and cheaper XT/NX equivalent option. I'd still like to see a manual granny setup ship stock - it's not as though a 22T ring adds that much weight, and would in my estimation quell a lot of the concerns of people with questionable knee meniscuses (myself included).