Originally Posted by Bekologist
once you go to friction, all those indexing issues just fade away and it could be your hanger, for sure...
are you tuning the drivetrain using the 'hop from the stop' method of fine dialing the indexing in your rear derailleur?
Seems like I'm turning into a Bek groupie - seems like if he recommends it, I do it. Last night, I figured what the heck, and finally turned that little D-ring on my rear shifter over to friction. It's awesome. Last time I had to friction shift was on my POS Saint Tropez 10-speed when I was in middle school. Memories of having to constantly mess around with the shifters haunted me until yesterday.
I'm loving friction shifting. It's smooth, easy, and doesn't really require much trimming at all.