Originally Posted by
midgetmaestro
Ridiculous. Just use a Force/Rival or a Shimano FD. Also if you so wish, use a different chain and cassette. OP, these ^ are ridiculous reasons to not choose a group.
not to mention most of his reasons to not chose it, are just consumables. after 3 or 4 months it'll be time for a new chain anyway and at that point you can pick any chain you want. the FD is the cheapest part of the group.