Thank you, Dan.
I have a decent collection of HG10/11 too, though almost everything is on bikes now.
As you say, who could have seen this coming? 11-speed chain becomes the one width (maximizing surface contact and making space for up to 11 cogs), HG driver rides back to prominence!
I can actually imagine a scenario where MicroSpline dies off since HG still rules the road and will roar back to dominate the highest volume of Shimano mountain bike sales. Easy running change with all HG+ stuff going to 11 instead of 10 - the marketing writes itself.
In the same stroke (hey, it’s my fantasy) Chris King apologizes publicly for failing to live up to their own standards and sends a free HG or XD driver and whatever else is required, with a needle bearing installed, to every poor customer who paid huge money for the new version.
Feb. 23, 2023, 7:33 a.m. - Andrew Major
Thank you, Dan. I have a decent collection of HG10/11 too, though almost everything is on bikes now. As you say, who could have seen this coming? 11-speed chain becomes the one width (maximizing surface contact and making space for up to 11 cogs), HG driver rides back to prominence! I can actually imagine a scenario where MicroSpline dies off since HG still rules the road and will roar back to dominate the highest volume of Shimano mountain bike sales. Easy running change with all HG+ stuff going to 11 instead of 10 - the marketing writes itself. In the same stroke (hey, it’s my fantasy) Chris King apologizes publicly for failing to live up to their own standards and sends a free HG or XD driver and whatever else is required, with a needle bearing installed, to every poor customer who paid huge money for the new version.