Originally Posted by
Willbird
It strikes me that the 8 speed will be just as needful of adjustment, but more tolerant of mis adjustment, personally I take no pride in a less than well tuned machine. I tweak for minutes and ride for hours and hours .
Just my .02
Bill
Nope. Even my older 9 speed 4500 Tiagra setup requires less tuning than the 10 speed. I think the Shimano 10 speed drivetrains (4600/5600/5700/....) are finicky. I have three bikes with the Shimano 10 speed and I spend a lot more time tuning/cleaning those than my workhorse 9 speed.
OP, did you think about a 4500 9 speed setup? They are fairly cheap and easy to find parts for.