Originally Posted by
photogravity
Hey 4Rings6Stars, I appreciate your candor... Actually, it seems you're the third person that's saying they'd leave it as is. What really is the rub with converting it to an IGH? For some reason people seem to assume that folks like me who like IGH want heavy bikes, but that can't be farther than the truth. I really do want a light responsive bike but I don't want the hassle of an derailleur. Are there ways to make derailleurs more reliable and less needful of constant attention?
Read the post above that one...
I've ridden everything from bike boom Shimano derailleurs driven by 3 lb. stem shifters to 80's Campy Super Record, 90's Dura Ace and modern Campy Record. I would never describe any of them as unreliable or in need of constant attention. Set them up once and forget they are there.