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Another win for older tech?

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I feel a wired solution would be better, more reliable and more secure, but wireless is the new black.

And to be honest, a friction shifter would probably still be more reliable than an indexed derailleur. It's too bad this "old tech" gets pushed away for newer, more complex stuff :(

[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the issue with friction shifters was that you can miss or end up between gears, but with eleven speeds and almost no space between them, you have a good point.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Yes, friction shifting is often by feel. That's a pro and a con, depending on who you ask 😂