Originally Posted by
PeteHski
Nobody is suggesting that you need to change your drivetrain, or your brakes or bikes. Claiming that newer systems are inferior and unreliable is what I find highly questionable here. Are you telling me that nobody ever had a mechanical issue with 10-speed drivetrains?
Most higher end drivetrains are highly reliable. I have had hardly any issues at all over the last 5 decades. So whether or not I change them comes down mainly to their features and operation. I take reliability for granted.
I always had high end drive trains and the XT 780T tranmission which equips all my older MTBs since 2015 and also mynewe MTBS has been bullet proof despite rain, mud and snow. One of my mountain bikes that I haven't used in a while ,I have used it again and I had never had a mishap. All the ones I know who have riden MTB with me, never had a single whether with their slx, xt or xtr mtb 20/30 speeds equiped bikes nor with their dura ace ,ultegra and 105 20 speed equiped road bikes. The 10 speeds from shimano is a solid value and price on older 10speed pare parts is getting more expensive over the time.