Originally Posted by ivan_yulaev
Tell you the truth, after I cleaned my chain this weekend, the shifting on my sora has become tip-top. Keep it well adjusted, and it will shift as well as your buddy's DA/ultegra/whatever.
Oh, and 8 speed vs 9 speed? Give me a break. Marginal difference, if any.
It would be nice if it went 9s only becasue 9s chains and 9s cassettes are abundant and super cheap as it is. For example, a while back Nashbar had 9s 105 cassettes on sale for $20.
10s chains and cassettes aren't cheap though.