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Re:Why did bar ends go away from mountain bikes? by bigfudge on Monday May 24, 2021 @04:17PM (#27269199)
Are powertrains really much better? I have retro shimsno lx on one bike and it’s really not much different to current slx in terms of shifting perf. Ratios not so good admittedly and triples look fugly!
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Re:Why did bar ends go away from mountain bikes? by ianhowson on Monday May 24, 2021 @04:23PM (#27269266)
Powertrains are much, much better.

- You can shift under load (usually)

- Shifts are a little faster

- Clutches give less chainslap

- Narrow-wide rings hold the chain freakishly well

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