"Maybe the best groupset I have on an XC bike today is a 16-year-old Shimano XTR M980 2x10sp setup. Its shifting is still so crisp, quick & tactile! My favorite groupset I have on any dropbar bike is an 8-year-old Campagnolo Super Record 2×12-speed mechanical. It's light, has great ergonomics, excellent brakes, and delivers an excellent click with each shift. Plus, it was almost entirely made-in-Italy."
"Electronic shifting is great. And new gadgets are genuinely really cool. But good old mechanical shifting can still be just as good. In fact, historically, top-tier mechanical shift drivetrains were also almost always lighter. Am I the only one who remembers that? My recent 'upgrade' from mechanical XT M8100 with full-length housing to new wireless XT Di2 M8200, for example, added 99g to my bike, even if it will also make your wallet lighter."
A 16-year-old Shimano XTR M980 2x10sp setup delivers crisp, quick, tactile shifting. An 8-year-old Campagnolo Super Record 2×12-speed mechanical groupset is light, ergonomic, has excellent brakes, and produces a satisfying click with each shift; it was almost entirely made in Italy. A SRAM Eagle 90 drivetrain offers modular durability and a bulletproof feel with unmistakably positive clicks when shifting. Mechanical groupsets require no batteries and remain ready to ride. Mechanical shifting is simpler, more serviceable, historically lighter, and more affordable than electronic systems. A wireless XT Di2 M8200 upgrade added 99g versus mechanical XT M8100 with full-length housing, increasing cost. Moderately skilled home mechanics can diagnose and service most mechanical shifting issues.
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