So much grump in the comments about these shifters. They're f-ing brilliant. Not having to deal with bent derailleur hangers is 100% worth it. Not just the hassle of hangers, but the crap shifting for 6 months while you procrastinate buying and installing a fresh hanger, which reminds me...
The benefit of good shifting after being flogged will be even greater for the average rider who probably doesn't even know what a derailleur hanger is and probably sets their bike down on the drive side. This is good stuff, and it'll make things better for the masses.
But yeah, bring on the mechanical version. Hopefully they do that, but I give it 50/50 odds.
July 11, 2023, 11 a.m. - JVP
So much grump in the comments about these shifters. They're f-ing brilliant. Not having to deal with bent derailleur hangers is 100% worth it. Not just the hassle of hangers, but the crap shifting for 6 months while you procrastinate buying and installing a fresh hanger, which reminds me... The benefit of good shifting after being flogged will be even greater for the average rider who probably doesn't even know what a derailleur hanger is and probably sets their bike down on the drive side. This is good stuff, and it'll make things better for the masses. But yeah, bring on the mechanical version. Hopefully they do that, but I give it 50/50 odds.