Originally Posted by
2old
alloo, I agree with you about Shimano products. They get heavier as the price diminishes, but the performance (for me) doesn't deteriorate much. I've had XTR which was great, but the Altus on my e-MTB has been functioning extremely well for five years although I changed the cassette and chain a year or two ago.
The other thing is on hub drives, the drive train is doing half the work with the ebike assist. What do you care about weight?