Originally Posted by
jsigone
sorry just cuz the 8spd is cheaper, its not better and more then a decade old, old design, old weights, old reliablity. MTB is all about gear range, new bikes should come w/ modern parts.
You're welcome to those beliefs and preferences. Just saying that the parts are NOT hard to find and NOT expensive.
Originally Posted by
jsigone
MTB is all about gear range
I can get 8-sp 11-32, which is a good enough gear range for me. If I ever want a 36T cog I'll look into Sram.
I actually like 7-speed stuff just fine.