So it was yet another trend that was started in road and unwisely applied to mtb. Just like thru headset... sigh.
I just remember being ~13 and having to shift, then give my front derailleur a little push with my foot so it'd actually shift cause the cables were dirty and had so much friction. But I was young and less maintenance conscious. I wonder if improvement in materials (of the plastics in the housing) made uninterrupted viable.
Sept. 29, 2022, 10:09 a.m. - kcy4130
So it was yet another trend that was started in road and unwisely applied to mtb. Just like thru headset... sigh. I just remember being ~13 and having to shift, then give my front derailleur a little push with my foot so it'd actually shift cause the cables were dirty and had so much friction. But I was young and less maintenance conscious. I wonder if improvement in materials (of the plastics in the housing) made uninterrupted viable.