Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
Some of the parts are below Altus 
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bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
Put Altus on a decent frameset,
Good saddle, good fit,
(+spds obvs, not found in the altus range
)i'll happily ride LeJog
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
Tawny chainset, f.mech, freewheel and shifters work well for decades.
R mech goes rattly, looks horrible, but is often still working after a decade of commuting in a hostile environment.
But still looks horrible
R mech goes rattly, looks horrible, but is often still working after a decade of commuting in a hostile environment.
But still looks horrible
Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
I've said for years that pond scum Shimano works just fine if it's adjusted correctly.
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
You should save your pejorative terms for truly crappy components Bob!
"Shimeng" is our current favourite.
Guess the typeface!
Tourney lookylikey, found on £100 amazon cr4p and £600 amazon "burning down the house" ebikes.
But there's worse.
novocaine
Retro Wizard
its the crank I don't like. I've buried a few.
I have one of them the Altus front mechs in the parts box. don't have the mount for it though.
I'm happy with Sora, but the rear mech (9speed) dies to quickly (and costs to much for what it is). cranks, front mech, shifters, brakes, etc. are all good though.
been looking at the Chinese offerings for a few years, but they are chasing the 12 speed market and I don't want that. 10 gears is to many on the fast bike, I'm happy with a max of 9.
I have one of them the Altus front mechs in the parts box. don't have the mount for it though.
I'm happy with Sora, but the rear mech (9speed) dies to quickly (and costs to much for what it is). cranks, front mech, shifters, brakes, etc. are all good though.
been looking at the Chinese offerings for a few years, but they are chasing the 12 speed market and I don't want that. 10 gears is to many on the fast bike, I'm happy with a max of 9.
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
its the crank I don't like. I've buried a few.
I have one of them the Altus front mechs in the parts box. don't have the mount for it though.
I'm happy with Sora, but the rear mech (9speed) dies to quickly (and costs to much for what it is). cranks, front mech, shifters, brakes, etc. are all good though.
been looking at the Chinese offerings for a few years, but they are chasing the 12 speed market and I don't want that. 10 gears is to many on the fast bike, I'm happy with a max of 9.
The big numbers on the back are for smaller steps in wider range, so of main benefit to OneBy and racers, especially in hilly terrain.
3x8 was plenty, but the market moves forward, and longevity/cross- compatibility don't always come along for the ride
novocaine
Retro Wizard
agreed and understood.The big numbers on the back are for smaller steps in wider range, so of main benefit to OneBy and racers, especially in hilly terrain.
3x8 was plenty, but the market moves forward, and longevity/cross- compatibility don't always come along for the ride
I never had an issue with bigger steps to the rear, even when racing and, before it was cool, 1x. I'm special though, I like SS (dates back to old training techniques).
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
For most of us its irrelevant.
If you're riding at someone else's pace, cadence a few percent off can cost a few percent in performance.
Didn't matter before the era of Marginal Gains...
You could just ask the Soigneur for a little something
