Re: Suspension losses

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.

--
C'est bon
Soloman