Thread: Are higher-end Shimano groupsets "better" or just lighter?
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Old 09-15-21, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Troul
Not concerned with hubs. Rear & front derailleurs are hard to keep clean as well as cassettes.
That’s not due to the design nor level of components. That’s user error. I haven’t cleaned a cassette or rear derailer in more than 20 years. All these are in use…i.e. not cleaned before photos. Some have been in use for thousands of miles.









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