If you’re Shimanophobique then NX is fine. I mean, it’s clearly an actual collection of components meant to be ridden on a bicycle. I cringe to see it combined with a motor but a thoughtful shifter on a meat-powered bicycle not slamming into stuff can certainly make it work for off-road situations.
The thing is, and this is coming from someone who generally prefers feel of SRAM over Shimano for 12-speed stuff - even with the Shimano clutch detuned, Deore M5100/M6100 is a significantly better product by every metric for less money. So if it’s new bike or new drivetrain on a budget why not buy the better product for the same money?
Sept. 27, 2021, 7:12 a.m. - Andrew Major
If you’re Shimanophobique then NX is fine. I mean, it’s clearly an actual collection of components meant to be ridden on a bicycle. I cringe to see it combined with a motor but a thoughtful shifter on a meat-powered bicycle not slamming into stuff can certainly make it work for off-road situations. The thing is, and this is coming from someone who generally prefers feel of SRAM over Shimano for 12-speed stuff - even with the Shimano clutch detuned, Deore M5100/M6100 is a significantly better product by every metric for less money. So if it’s new bike or new drivetrain on a budget why not buy the better product for the same money?