It's so bizarre to me how hungry folks are for HG+ ... it seems like everyone I (derisively) mention the disgusting high load shift-ability to is totally gung ho for it.
The Alfine 11spd hub on my cargo bike retired itself and I'm trying to decide what to do for a regular drivetrain and it's the one application that HG+ makes a lot of sense since it's not really possible to push through the wrong gear with a ~350lb system weight.
On a mountain bike just back off the pedals a bit, or push through the gear, or stand until it's a more optimum point to shift? As amazing as the HG+ (even at the Deore level) punches through bad shifts, they're still bad shifts that are going to be way harder on the drivetrain.
I also prefer the jumps on the SunRace and have had no issues with their 9spd, 10spd, and 11spd cassettes.
July 13, 2020, 10:51 a.m. - Andrew Major
It's so bizarre to me how hungry folks are for HG+ ... it seems like everyone I (derisively) mention the disgusting high load shift-ability to is totally gung ho for it. The Alfine 11spd hub on my cargo bike retired itself and I'm trying to decide what to do for a regular drivetrain and it's the one application that HG+ makes a lot of sense since it's not really possible to push through the wrong gear with a ~350lb system weight. On a mountain bike just back off the pedals a bit, or push through the gear, or stand until it's a more optimum point to shift? As amazing as the HG+ (even at the Deore level) punches through bad shifts, they're still bad shifts that are going to be way harder on the drivetrain. I also prefer the jumps on the SunRace and have had no issues with their 9spd, 10spd, and 11spd cassettes.