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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Suspension losses
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:05:22 -0500
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On 1/15/2025 3:44 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:24:14 -0500, Frank Krygowski
> <frkrygow@gXXmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 1/15/2025 12:12 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> On 1/14/2025 7:12 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The only downside I’ve noted but this is definitely anecdotal than
>>>>> statistically significant is of my fellow Gravel club mates which is
>>>>> relatively small group two of which have had derailleurs electronic
>>>>> failures, both where covered under warranty, but does bring with it a new
>>>>> and extra failure point.
>>>> I guess a fair comparison would be to ask how many of your gravel mates
>>>> have had failures of cable actuated mechanical derailleurs.
>>>>
>>>
>>> None I upgraded my rear mech to GRX to get more range out of the rear mech
>>> and to get a “clutch” in Shimano speak essentially the rear mech is tighter
>>> so keeps the chain away from the chainstay so is a quieter operation on
>>> jiggly/rattly bits.
>> "None" is good to know. So there were electronic derailleur failures,
>> but no mechanical derailleur failures. That gives us a hint about
>> relative reliability.
> 
> Here's two other ideas.
> 
> 1) if you disapprove of electronic shifting, don't buy them.
> 
> 2) The fact that you disapprove of them is not going to stop other
> people from buying them.

IOW, we are not allowed to discuss reliability of bike parts?

Sheesh. Get over your obsession with me, you miserable old man.


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- Frank Krygowski