Racing roadkill
Guru
I spent many many years, riding 6 speed bikes, and I was pushing the boundaries when I made the transition to the ( quite frankly ) gobsmacking heady heights of 9 speed. Then two ten speed bikes made it in to my line up. Then I took a gigantic leap into the here and now, and went to 11 speed, on one of my bikes. Today I changed the cassette on my trusty 9 speed, for an 11-30 tooth. It’s left me wondering what the point of the 11 speed is. The 10 speeds are justifiable for their Carbon frame sets, which are noticeably better for me, on distance rides, but the 11 speed really does seem like total frippery, given the 9 speed’s performance, with the new cassette. Lord only knows what will happen if any manufacturer decides to introduce a 12 speed set up. I can’t see that happening though, it’s just too far fetched.