I'll be the voice of dissent here: I don't get why people love Shimano derailleurs so much. I had the new XTR 12. That damn thing needed greasing after like 150 miles because it started getting notchy. Then again after another 150 miles. Even cranked to maximum, it still doesn't provide the same level of resistance as my last X01 Eagle clutch, which also never needed internal service for me in over 3,000 miles before I "upgraded" to the trendy new XTR.
And even if they theoretically have a much longer overall lifespan in terms of years, the XTR cassettes sure as hell don't. The aluminum cogs on there seem to be made of cheese.
March 4, 2021, 10:08 a.m. - Andeh
I'll be the voice of dissent here: I don't get why people love Shimano derailleurs so much. I had the new XTR 12. That damn thing needed greasing after like 150 miles because it started getting notchy. Then again after another 150 miles. Even cranked to maximum, it still doesn't provide the same level of resistance as my last X01 Eagle clutch, which also never needed internal service for me in over 3,000 miles before I "upgraded" to the trendy new XTR. And even if they theoretically have a much longer overall lifespan in terms of years, the XTR cassettes sure as hell don't. The aluminum cogs on there seem to be made of cheese.