It's not at all surprising to me that stock, complete, bikes run the latest 12-spd kit. It's easy at every level from spec, to sales, to support. But there is something to be said about say the price of 11spd GX v. 12spd NX when the pre-Eagle components were available. Or even now, the price of 10spd Deore v. 12spd.
What surprises me always is how uninterested most riders building custom metal are in straying from the accepted norm.
Aug. 1, 2021, 6:11 p.m. - Andrew Major
It's not at all surprising to me that stock, complete, bikes run the latest 12-spd kit. It's easy at every level from spec, to sales, to support. But there is something to be said about say the price of 11spd GX v. 12spd NX when the pre-Eagle components were available. Or even now, the price of 10spd Deore v. 12spd. What surprises me always is how uninterested most riders building custom metal are in straying from the accepted norm.