I’m not a great photographer to begin with so that doesn’t help. I wasn’t intending to make the derailleur look ugly, but I wanted to show it in a unique way. I’d prefer a black cage, but I do think it’s neat how much they’ve thought about getting the chain length for 10-52t without making the cage longer. It’s not that there isn’t neat stuff happening with Transmission.
The big thing with controlling all the tolerances related to the drivetrain - and I don’t disagree that it couldn’t have happens with UDH and regular derailleurs - is the elimination of limit screws. As noted, we’ll see if bike companies will come through with the required QC/QA but it’s neat all the same.
I’ve broken a few derailleurs and replaced a stream of them over my years in shops so it’s not a non-issue from where I sit.
It will be interesting to come back in a year and see where Transmission is at. One of my friends just has his kit arrive in the shop and we’re riding together on a group trip next month where he’ll be on his carbon WR1 Arrival with Transmission and I’ll be on my rigid single-speed.
I think that captures the essence of mountain biking - ride what you brung as best you can and have fun doing it.
March 25, 2023, 9:22 p.m. - Andrew Major
I’m not a great photographer to begin with so that doesn’t help. I wasn’t intending to make the derailleur look ugly, but I wanted to show it in a unique way. I’d prefer a black cage, but I do think it’s neat how much they’ve thought about getting the chain length for 10-52t without making the cage longer. It’s not that there isn’t neat stuff happening with Transmission. The big thing with controlling all the tolerances related to the drivetrain - and I don’t disagree that it couldn’t have happens with UDH and regular derailleurs - is the elimination of limit screws. As noted, we’ll see if bike companies will come through with the required QC/QA but it’s neat all the same. I’ve broken a few derailleurs and replaced a stream of them over my years in shops so it’s not a non-issue from where I sit. It will be interesting to come back in a year and see where Transmission is at. One of my friends just has his kit arrive in the shop and we’re riding together on a group trip next month where he’ll be on his carbon WR1 Arrival with Transmission and I’ll be on my rigid single-speed. I think that captures the essence of mountain biking - ride what you brung as best you can and have fun doing it.