Originally Posted by
Slaninar
... or use a chance to downgrade to 8 if you're changing it all now. More reliable and cheaper in the long run to maintain.
Hope much longer do you expect to get out of 8 speed components compared to 9 speed? I've been using 9 speed for many years and nothing has failed on me yet.
Also, why do you suggest anything over Deore is suited to racing? It's a fact that as you go up the grades of Shimano, the smoothness and crispness improves. Why would commuters, recreation riders etc. not get a benefit from this?