Originally Posted by
Kimmo
This is an increasingly common issue with >8spd bikes, particularly with internal cable routing, and it pisses me off.
We're getting this hassle because today's derailleur is still compatible with a 6spd one, so shifters aren't pulling enough cable to be accurate about it. On top of that, return springs keep getting lighter... it's as if we're being pushed to electric systems.
Yes, the internal cable hype has me a little pissed, too. Better protects cables in weather, more aerodynamic, but doesn't work as well. They leave out that last part. Never had a seconds problem with my Allez and 105 stuff. I wanted the electronic version, but was told not to. Said out of the few they had sold, several already had problems. "Buy the mechanical version and never have problems." Yep.