With money tight and riders demanding tougher gear, the cycling industry is shifting its focus to durability and practicality. From stronger wheels to rebuildable derailleurs, brands are stepping up to create products that last—and keep cyclists coming back for more.
Completely agree. Derailleurs have always seemed to me such a fragile technology. In decades of experience cycling I don’t think I have ever encountered a derailleur where the chain turned completely smoothly, without rubbing, in all 7 or 8 gears. There’s always a couple of gears that are good and couple you have to avoid. Even if you do manage to fine-tune the thing so that it works perfectly, good luck keeping it that way once the bike gets bashed around a bit.
This is an adjustment/tune problem often compounded by user error. Full stop.