Originally Posted by
fietsbob
10 speed cassettes and chains are a lot more expensive
and they are consumables with milage, so you will go thru many..
ask your self about the Ratios you use , will you die with one less cog?
I agree with this. 10sp chains are fast-wearing. 9sp is better, 3/32 is best. If you need a wide gear range and no maintenance, go for the Rohloff Speedhub.
Of course, the best no-maintenance setup is singlespeed, and it works for me - all my bikes are now singlespeed. Also my knees stopped hurting since I switched to singlespeed cycling.