(Trigger warning: Anecdotal evidence ahead) I personally think rejecting 12 speed is non-sense. It makes the bike so much more usable and dynamic in its range of capabilities. I certainly would never want to go backwards just to shave off 100-200g from the rear of my bike. Weight savings is typically a fruitless as far I'm concerned. My bike plus gear total weight is about 95kg, so 200g is 0.2% of the total weight. I'll take a 0.2% increase in weight to allow me to ride further uphill and faster on the flats. I haven't seen many instances of broken derailleurs, premature chain or cassette wear on my bike or my riding friend's bikes (mostly SRAM). Perhaps in some parts of the world there are trails that destroy these parts more often though, but I don't ride there.
Oct. 24, 2019, 9:55 a.m. - WheelNut
(Trigger warning: Anecdotal evidence ahead) I personally think rejecting 12 speed is non-sense. It makes the bike so much more usable and dynamic in its range of capabilities. I certainly would never want to go backwards just to shave off 100-200g from the rear of my bike. Weight savings is typically a fruitless as far I'm concerned. My bike plus gear total weight is about 95kg, so 200g is 0.2% of the total weight. I'll take a 0.2% increase in weight to allow me to ride further uphill and faster on the flats. I haven't seen many instances of broken derailleurs, premature chain or cassette wear on my bike or my riding friend's bikes (mostly SRAM). Perhaps in some parts of the world there are trails that destroy these parts more often though, but I don't ride there.