Originally Posted by
joejack951
Why is it then that every reviewer, at least for recent Dura Ace groups, loves to go on about how well the front shifts under load? Are they doing something wrong that this works for them? I am doing something wrong that it works for me? Sure, BITD with flat rings shifting under load would be impossible but we're out of the dark ages now.
To be fair the OP indicates he's using Dura Ace 9-speed, originally released in 1997. The big ring from that crank appears to have pins but not much ramping. I think chainrings have improved since then.