Originally Posted by grolby
If it's a SRAM derailer, well, they pretty much have to play by Shimano's rules.
I disagree. No reason why SRAM's derailleurs should have the same cable pull ratio as Shimano. Their new road bike front derailleurs, for instance, are confirmed as not matching Shimano's ratio.
Are X-Gen derailleurs even designed to work with Shimano's mountain bike shifters?
Originally Posted by grolby
Friction front shifting forever!
+1
Or at least micro-indexing, ala Ergopower.