Swopped over the gear from an ali giant hardtail to a steel frame. 8 speed shimano gears with alivio rear mech and a C50 front mech. Rapid fire combined hayes cable brakes and shifters. Got fancy hydraulics and deore lx 9 speed shifters and mech's ready to put on.
Been waiting quite a while for stuff to wear out and fail so I have an excuse to swop over and put 9 speed kit on.
It just wont wear out, it works fine with a slight tweak here and there. The bike is no slower than any of the 9 speed bikes I ride with and a lot easier to fix and seems more reliable!
Do we get suckered into putting the latest crap on our bikes for "performance" or "peer pressure."

