won't hurt to do both, acera is near bottom of the line - I'd go for at least deore. LX or XT if you wanna do it, great stuff. Deore is sufficient, though.
Is it necessary to do both? Na, but you should notice better shifting with something much better.
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Originally Posted by
rjones28
Are they talking about spectators feeding the cyclists? You know, like don't feed the bears?