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07-27-16 | 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ypsetihw

Thanks [MENTION=232461]SkyDog75[/MENTION], I really was just trying to help . . . I don't know about that Tiagra stuff, honestly I think it's weird Shimano still even offers 10 speed, especially given that it appears that it's totally different from the rest of their lineup. Why not just drop it and leave it at 9 and 11? From a manufacturing and marketing perspective, it seems unnecessary, especially given the quality and cost of the new 105 stuff. shrug?

Many people go for 10 speeds. For whatever reasons they have. Don't want to change wheels for example? Etc.

I myself don't see the point of going over 8 speeds for a utility bicycle, but we're not all the same.

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