I'm with you. Given the indexing magic happens at the shifter, the minimal price delta, and the significant performance benefits, it's a no brainer.
All my bikes since the mid 90's have (unintentionally) come with shimano der's and it doesn't take long for them to end up being actuated by a xt or xtr shifter. Even when the mech has been alivio or stx rc.
Aug. 28, 2020, 8 a.m. - Sean Chee
I'm with you. Given the indexing magic happens at the shifter, the minimal price delta, and the significant performance benefits, it's a no brainer. All my bikes since the mid 90's have (unintentionally) come with shimano der's and it doesn't take long for them to end up being actuated by a xt or xtr shifter. Even when the mech has been alivio or stx rc.