Tektro Introduces 9-Speed Entry Level E-Bike Drivetrain

Jan 26, 2022
by Alicia Leggett  
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Tektro announced today that it has created a nine-speed drivetrain system for e-bikes that is meant to be as beginner-friendly as possible. The ED9 groupset consists of the E-Drive rear derailleur, a corresponding nine-speed shift lever, and a cassette that uses a cluster of replaceable sprockets for the three smallest cogs to improve serviceability and lower maintenance costs.

Tektro, the parent company of TRP, says the drivetrain is a response to customer feedback that entry-level riders have needed a more robust, wear-resistant solution than what was previously available. Tektro's research found that high numbers of beginner riders on e-bikes following the Covid bike boom have highlighted problems with durability, especially as beginner riders tend not to shift frequently and often ride components that need service after very little use.

bigquotesDaily use e-bikes are subjected to a similar amount of intensity as the bikes of World Cup racers.—Tektro / TRP Development Engineer Louis Tsai

The system was developed in partnership with the e-bike manufacturer Conway, and the ED9-specc'd hardtail and commuter models are available online now. They are expected to become available through dealers in February 2022.

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The three smallest cogs are in a replaceable cluster, as beginner riders tend to wear them out quickly - a motor lets riders grind up to speed quickly from a standstill without having to start in a easy gear, putting a lot of strain on few teeth.

The derailleur is available in two versions: a simpler design without a clutch that weighs 344g and a slightly heavier design that uses the same non-adjustable clutch mechanism as TRP's TR12 and DH7 derailleurs and weighs 361g. The thumb shifter allows for multiple gear shifting and weighs in at 105g, while the steel cassette has an 11-46 spread and comes in at 545g.

The groupset is only available to bike manufacturers at the moment.

More information is available at Tektro's website.

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110 Comments
  • 142 2
 The small silver lining of e-bikes, they are bringing those wide ratio 8 and 9 speed drivetrains that I wanted a decade ago into the world. This is so much better than Sramano adding yet another cog to the cluster.
  • 11 0
 This. I have the SRAM EX wide ratio 8spd on my high pivot and I'm really happy with it. For comparison, my other bikes have 12spd XTR, and X01. The only drawback is the 1to1 action on the 8spd shifter.
  • 21 0
 same here, wide range 8/9/10 is a big thing i like. i have loved the stuff from microshift for the short bit i got to use it, i strongly recommend it, even if you arent very budget minded
  • 8 1
 The SRAM 1:1 cable pull geometry being revived for the EX1 group means older SRAM owners with 8 and 9 speed drivetrains can now have a clutched rear derailleur, including folks who still like gripshifters. The derailleur has enough chain capacity to handle the 37T spread of the 11-48 cogset so in theory you can double or triple ring setup with them if desired as long as you keep the total capacity needed to 37T. A 11-28 cogset and 22-32-44 for example would be 37T capacity. A 22/34 ring combo and 11-36 cassette needs the same 37T capacity.
  • 2 0
 @ATXZJ: What size chainring are you running? A hight pivot lets you run a really small chainrings.

@Fix-the-Spade: Not to mention all the extra rotational and unsprung mass from those extra gears.
  • 2 2
 @haen: Wide range cassettes in general tend to be heavy, regardless of the # of cogs that make up the cogset. Until you get to the top end offerings with significant use of titanium and aluminum in the cogs, you've got a lot of steel in the assembly in cog sizes as big as some chainrings used to be. The weight difference between an 11-46 8sp cassette and an 11-32 cassette, an extra shifter, derailleur and chainring is only a couple ounces.
  • 2 0
 @deeeight: true! But if we're going to obsess over weight anywhere on the bike, this is the place to do it.
  • 1 1
 Yeah, but then again why would they make such a wide range cassette if they've found out that the target group tends to primarily use the heaviest gears?

Either way, cheaper, more durable wider range have been available for a while. Microshift of course, Shimano has had the HG-500 (11-50) cassette though that's ten speed. Not sure about the Deore (XT) LinkGlide stuff, doesn't it come with fewer gears too? At least it is supposed to be extra durable too.

As for replaceable smaller sprockets, I love that. It is my primary reason I use an 10sp XT cassette where the four smaller sprockets (11, 13, 15 and 17) can be replaced individually. The SLX cassette only has the smallest two sprockets as individual sprockets, after that you get clusters. Apparently I'm a beginner too, as I wear the smallest sprockets quickest (replacing the 11t one every time my chain stretches to 0.5% and gets replaced too).
  • 2 0
 @haen: currently a 34t but might try a 32t. Rear wheel is 27.5 so able to push the 48t cassette a little easier than 29.
  • 2 0
 I use 9s wide ratio SRAM 9s shifter and Shimano 11/12s RD. Cassete all steel from ztto. Works like a charm.
  • 1 0
 @Notmeatall: I just installed a 50T cassette from ZTTO on my ebike after I destroyed some teeth of my SLX after 2000KM, let's see how long that one goes. Will try to swap chains from time to time.
  • 6 0
 Everyone seems to forget that simplification is the ultimate innovation.
  • 1 2
 Here we go again with people adding more gears for something that that doesn't need more gears. Shimano has been way ahead of everyone by years when they bought into the e-Bike business. Tektro seems to be doing what SRAM is doing - by adding more gears to the cassette. It's laughable to say the least.
  • 1 0
 @ATXZJ: 34! You are a machine.
  • 1 0
 @haen: I've been running 32 to 34T 8-spd cassette for years until the 10-spd came out and I'm still using 36T as the biggest rings ever since. It's all about managing that gear ratio and having stronger legs to push up the mountains. But for an e-Bike, who really needs a big range of gears - just stupid marketing for those who think they need the gears for nothing!
  • 2 0
 @CSharp: I was referring to chainring size.
  • 1 0
 @CSharp: E-MTBs do it because the ones that run a gearbox motor in the BB/crankset area tend not to have the capability for a front derailleur to be fitted. So you're limited to a single ring drivetrain on those bikes and to have an adequate gearing range for when the battery fails you need a wide range cogset. The bikes are a lot heavier afterall.
  • 2 0
 Don't need 12 speeds on an ebike. I have been running the ex1 stuff for 5 years now and the cassette is the problem. must be the reason it is not specd on new bikes. the 4 lower gears should all be steel and replaceable. wear out one sprocket and its a $350 fix.
  • 69 3
 Probably an unpopular opinion, but: I'd prefer a wide-range 9- or 10-speed drivetrain over a wide-range 12-speed. If Shimano made a 10-speed Deore XT with modern tech and 500% range, that would be what I'd have on all my bikes.
  • 8 3
 Shimano Link glide should hopefully fill that hole soon. 10-spd 11-43

bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/deore-m5130.html
  • 8 2
 @quinnltd: its just a shame that its rather heavy, the cassete weighs 790g, which i know itll last a long time, but you do definately feel that extra weight
  • 14 2
 I've been using Microshift Advent X since the summer, and so far so good. 11-48t 10spd system with clutch derailleur. Not a full 500% range but it's been good enough for me. The cassette is HG freehub only, but that is at least helpful for upgrading older bikes. Seems well built and has performed great

That said, I have definitely noticed the limitation of wide range 10 speed. There are bigger jumps across the whole cassette, and often find my sweet-spot for cadence/effort falling between two of the gears. I have to choose between too slow or too hard in ways that I definitely didn't with my previous 11-36t 10spd cassette. So, in a way upgrading from standard 10 speed to wide-range 10 speed has made me more interested in a 12 speed upgrade in the future
  • 8 0
 There is a Deore M4100 11-46 10-speed cassete for a while now. Yeah the range is less than 500%, and the last jump to the biggest sprocket is megarange-ish, but it is close enough. Not to mention it is only half as expensive as a Deore 12-speed sprocket.

This is a listing from an Indonesian online market.
www.bukalapak.com/p/sepeda/drivetrain/sprocket-gear/4d6cgw1-jual-sprocket-deore-m4100-10s-11-46t-casette-deore-m410010s-cs-m4100-deore-10s-11-46t-gear-sepeda-belakang-deore-10s-m4100-sesuai-foto

And no, your opinion is not unpopular. I also prefer that kind of setup.
  • 10 1
 I’ll split the difference and stick with 1x11. I don’t like the big jumps with a wide range 1x10. I tried a 1x12 and the jumps were too small I was shifting constantly
  • 8 0
 I'd argue that it's quite the opposite. A lighter weight, well spaced wide range 10spd clutched drivetrain is equivalent to the new Ford Maverick; people have been asking for a smaller, less expensive truck for decades, but we keep having "bigger and better" forced on us. I gave up waiting on Shimano doing something sensible like that and invested in a Microsoft AdventX gruppo with the lightweight cassette. Shimano messed up their gear ranges on 11spd SLX and higher groupos thereby forcing consumers to choose 12spd or something else. I chose something else.
  • 4 0
 @quinnltd: Shimano already had a great 10spd (kinda) wide range cassette in the HG-500 11-42t, but it is impossible to find anymore. It was cheap as chips, lightweight, and lasted a long time (apparently you CAN have all 3, which is prolly why they discontinued it).
www.bikeradar.com/features/shimanos-massive-10spd-cassette-is-backwards-compatibility-done-right
  • 3 1
 @rifu: That last 37-46t jump is a deal breaker. Had it on my 11-46 SLX 11spd.
  • 4 1
 @woofer2609: currently buying a zee drive train with 11-36 cassette, attempting the get stronger legs technique. Every 12 spd wide range derailleur I've had has bent beyond repair in a few weeks
  • 3 0
 How about a Not-quite-wide-enough range 11 speed? I still have one of them on both of my bikes and its so fun to keep telling myself that it works well enough.
  • 1 0
 @woofer2609: I wonder if the HG500 10s 11-42 was discontinued in favor of the Deore M4100 10s 11-42. That one shows backordered until October, with an MSRP of $51.99 USD.
  • 2 0
 @woofer2609: yes and considering that shimano 12spd derailleurs have been doomed with a parallelogram spring that os weak as piss and mess up any gear change towards smaller cogs after a few rides when cable and derailleur get their first serving of dirt, it makes shimano pretty hard to consider. But then Sram entry level is made of cheese and Microshift, Box or TRP are pretty much not distributed around here. Meanwhile I have a X9 10spd that shift like a dream despite being neglected to the max ... progress hey ?!
  • 4 0
 Your opinion isn't unpopular. I currently run 10sp (Zee with 11-36 XT cassette) and don't see myself going to more sprockets. Seems like all the wear parts become more expensive yet more finicky when you "upgrade". So basically, riding becomes more expensive. If I expect it to make me happier, I might do it. But I don't see why it should so I stick with what I have. I did put the 8sp Microshift drivetrain on a mountainbike I assembled for my daughter. It's got a wider range that what I have and it seems to work well (though obviously the drivetrain doesn't take as much of a beating as my own bike gets, she's 11y now). Should I feel the need for a wider range, I'd rather get that than get more gears. 8sp chains are cheaper and only need to be replaced at 0.75% instead of 0.5% strain which is what's recommended for 10sp and up.

Obviously priorities are different for different people. If you ride competitively (or need to keep up with people who do so), I can imagine the fancier stuff works smoother. And if you occasionally find out that you forget to engage the clutch, it isn't just a quick flick of the lever. You need to use an allen key. Maybe a big deal for those for whom every second counts. It is up for everyone to decide what it important for them. That should be ones own decision, not be guided by what's "popular".
  • 3 0
 I'm currently running a 10-speed 11-50 cassette (MSC, also made by Sunrace), a Deore RD-M5100 and XT shifter. Heavy, but with reasonably spaced gears, tough as nails and cheap. Bang for the buck is stellar imho.
  • 1 0
 @vinay: I run 10 speed zee on my hardtail. Often xt cassette and the saint shifter It’s plenty good for that and i have several drivetrain worth of parts for the price of an xtr short range derailleur.

I wish companies still made cage extenders for 10 speed drivetrains. But i guess the mod market is a lot smaller and mostly focused on high end now.
  • 2 0
 @woofer2609: for some, yes. Evenly spaced gears are nice to have if you go racing or trying to match the speed of your riding buddies. If you only need a bail out gear to get to the top, then it should be good enough.
  • 2 1
 Almost. Shimano has deore 11/51 11s
  • 2 0
 So @deeeight just made a great point above with respect to SRAM EX1 mechs and their 1:1 cable ratio - I'm sat here thinking an older 9 speed X9 or X0 shifter with an SRAM EX1 mech and a 9 speed 11-42(46 or whatever) cassette would make for a decent, crisp shifting set up, with clutch, and still with a good range of gears.... hmmmmmm
  • 1 2
 @Corinthian: Or you know, Shimano 11s and 12s too.
  • 1 0
 @showmethemountains: Hard af to obtain with the current supply chain issues. Finally found a complete set for my gf's build. Can't wait to try it. Super stoked on companies making practical gear range offerings that run on the older hyperglide freehubs.
  • 1 0
 @rifu: As a bonus, its the best shifting drivetrain out there
  • 1 0
 @Notmeatall: Yeah, I’ve got a couple of 11/12 speed groups already; I’ve also got a ton of older parts that I’ve accumulated over the years (like X0 9 speed shifters) and it would be quite nice to be able to usefully re-use & recycle some of that stuff here and there, vs investing in SRAMano’s latest and ‘greatest’ each time.
  • 61 2
 “ Daily use e-bikes are subjected to a similar amount of intensity as the bikes of World Cup racers.”

Me **heavy breathing***
  • 37 27
 Daily use e-bikes are subjected to a similar amount of intensity as daily used motorbikes fixed it
  • 2 4
 World Cup DH racers
  • 22 0
 E-Biking: *intensifies*
  • 6 1
 @SickEdit: Daily use e-bikes are subjected to a similar amount of pettiness from gatekeepers in the PB comment section. Fixed it
  • 4 2
 @stumphumper92: show me on this e-bike battery where the comment section hurt you.
  • 34 0
 Can we get pinkbike to review this in comparison to TRP, shimano, sram drivetrains? To me entry level means cheap AF. But is it really lower quality? Who dafuq knows. Or maybe even just compare this to Microshift. That would be some quality content.
  • 4 5
 TRP = Tektro
  • 4 0
 And also Box Components.
  • 4 0
 @iliveonnitro: tektro auriga ≠ TRP Dhr Evo
  • 3 2
 @iliveonnitro: no it doesn't Tektro owns the subsidiary known as TRP. They are two very different brakes.
By your logic Fox Factory 40 = Marzocchi bomber 58. Which they are not the same.
  • 2 0
 @rifu: exactly, So I think its a fair assumption people know the youtube channel Project Farms, assuming they care about tool quality. It would be interesting to see a spectrum of test done for each component group set.

The problem I see with these top end build very cheap AF build reviews is that pinkbike only review bottom end to top end. So the very extremes. No one buys the cheap AF. and 1% of the community buys top end.

Brakes: SRAM, Shimano, TRP, Hayes, Trick Stuff, Hope, etc
Drivetrain: Tektro, Microshift, TRP, SRAM, Shimano, Box, etc
DH Forks: Rockshox, Fox Factory, DVO, Ohlins, Intend bc, Formula, MRP, etc
  • 4 0
 @kroozctrl: yes but a Fox 40 Elite is a Bomber 58 so your exemple is not great at best.
  • 1 0
 ZTTO, Sunshine, Ltwoo, Sride, Sunrace, Sensah? Microshift got some coverage here, but many more brands are available.
  • 2 0
 @Balgaroth: it is as Tetro does not have a high end. It’s high end is this entry level. And TRP high end is That 12 and 7 speed drivetrain.

What is marzocchi high end fork. It is a bomber 58. What is fox factory high end fork? Fox factory 40. Marzocchi has nothing above a 58.
  • 2 0
 @zoobab2: you don’t get it. Coverage means nothing. We want a comparison what is a rainbow? A spectrum of different colors. Project Farms does exactly that. Test a spectrum of different brands from harbor freight to Wera.

Microshift has never been directly compared shimano, sram, TRP, box, etc.

Shift quality, does it skip, maintenance, price, chain wear, cassette wear, quality of shift during mud runs, quality of shift during dirt runs.
  • 18 0
 Stoked to see things like this. I think the 8/9/10 speed, wide range drivetrain is where some companies may truly be able to build something cheap, light, and durable. Microshift Advent X kind of already proved that. I'm hopeful more companies will focus on refining these types of drivetrains rather than adding more speeds/electronics/etc.
  • 6 0
 They don't really explain anything about it that makes it e bike specific. Shimano used harder gears, an improved chain, and more cable pull for more reliable shifting for their e bike group, no claims like that here. This is just a wide range entry level 9 speed group. Marketing it as e bike specific might actually hurt aftermarket sales.
  • 2 0
 Well, they did say you can replace the 3 smallest cogs which wear faster and are used disproportionally more than the other cogs on a pedal assist bike, something which rarely happens on a human powered one. This is pretty thoughtful if you ask me. My buddy with an ebike regularly is on the hunt for 11t cogs as they wear more than 3x faster than a 34t cog, which is rarely used on an ebike
  • 1 0
 @woofer2609: it think it's very rare that cassettes don't let you swap out the highest three gears, as they do less damage to aluminium freewheels than the lower gears, there is no point going to the extra expense of riveting them into the cluster
  • 1 0
 Maybe not eeb specific, but intention is there with the smaller cassette allowing more spacing for a chunkier chain to handle the loading of clueless idiots pulling away uphill in full turbo on the smallest cog. Also, as others have mentioned, said smaller cogs being replaceable because they will get mashed. It might very well be useful for the average rider to get a more durable, modern range casette at the sacrifice of in between ratios.
  • 1 0
 @woofer2609: I guess there is a reason your buddy can't use a larger front ring?
  • 1 0
 @L0rdTom: Can’t swap cogs with any XD cassette.
  • 1 0
 @ak-77: 500W motor and a 46t front ring. I guess he could find a 52t, but would still be in the smaller 3 cogs at the back I think
  • 6 0
 For all of you riders out there who want a cheap simple drivetrain box makes a pretty well running 9 spd 10-51 drivetrain that is compatible with 9spd sram shifters.
  • 5 0
 I love my box 2 prime9 kit. Great to hear about additional modern 9 speed options. Hopefully they will be available aftermarket in the future.
  • 3 0
 "shifter allows for multiple gear shifting"

Both directions? How many gears at once?

Pretty much every trigger shifter ever has allowed multiples on the big lever, so really par for the course, or a big fail if they somehow managed to make that not work.

Multiple small lever shifts? That would be novel, but I always assumed Shimano had a patent or such since no one else does it. (Does anyone else do it?)
  • 1 0
 Campagnolo does that with their Ultrashift mechanism (they also sell Powershift which only allows 1 upshift at a time).
  • 2 0
 . My current 12spd eagle chains far outlast the 9spd XO I used to run.
Is it front mechs or is it the new stuff is better?
Can they make 9spd chains as tough as the XO1 eagle?
I thought about putting my ebike on 9or 10spd shimano but the mechanics me say there's more longevity in the eagle
  • 4 3
 making the smaller cog cluster replaceable just opens up another can of worms. If those cogs are worn out to the point of replacing. There's a strong chance that the resting 6 others are probably used as well. This will just create chain skips and unneeded wear on a cassette or chain that's already stretched and then all the cogs will have different wear (anyone who ever worked in a shop knows it's never good to mix old worn out key transmissions parts with some new ones and expect to make it function as new).. Can't really see why it's a solution.(Especially seeing as that cassette will probably be cheap already)
  • 4 0
 E-bikes are different in the sense that the rider is less punished for staying in a gear too high for the load. A lot of beginner riders have a hard time anticipating climbs and therefore selecting a light enough gears. With a regular bike the rider instantly feels the consequences and adapts. With the assist of an e-bike it's easy to compensate for the wrong gear.
  • 3 0
 Take into consideration the wear on the hub/freehub body, this will help distribute the load throughout the freehub body and prevent the last cog from sheering off or stripping the freehub.
  • 8 0
 yeah no - rookie ebike riders ride in hi gears
work in an ebike shop and it's 100% the smallest cogs getting destroyed by riders who rarely downshift - starting and stopping in gears 9/10 in turbo will roach chains and sprockets like nobody's biz
  • 4 0
 @mechatronicjf: They keep telling us e-bikes are "just you but faster". But it sounds like they're allowing bad habits to develop while providing little incentive for skills development. How many cassettes are you expected to burn through before you learn to look ahead and shift as needed instead of always relying on the motor to bail you out?

Yes there are many situations where e-bikes are great: commuter bikes, cargo bikes, MTB for disabled riders. But stuff like this seems to be (you seem to agree based on that comment) getting pushed in a way that implies e-bikes should be people's first bikes. That seems just stupid.
  • 1 0
 @justinfoil: have to teach people to shift everyday lol
  • 2 0
 @dontcoast: lol writing my previous comment brought back memories of teaching people about cross chaining. I thought those days were coming to an end with 1x becoming more popular
  • 1 0
 @mechatronicjf: assist selector is the new front derailleur man!
  • 1 0
 @justinfoil: It's kind of how gears have allowed beginners to avoid ramping up speed to anticipate short uphills, or building strength to push a single speed up a hill. They just shift down instead. It must seem stupid to 1930's cyclists.
There will be those without a clue. There will be those who are willing to learn. On any type of bike.
  • 3 0
 I love my adventX with lightweight new sunrace 11-46 cassette. Plenty of range if you have a 30 on the front. We need more 8, 9, 10 speed options!
  • 1 0
 I it is a bit weird marketing that lower gear count wide range drivetrain are something new.
Using shimano 10x MTB stuff for 6 years already. chain 15eur, cassette 50eur, derailleur 40eur. Shifter didn;t change in 6 years yet. In beginning only aftermarket cassettes were available but few years Shimano have 11-46 10sp cassete offering.

never got 11 or 12 speeds.
  • 1 0
 It’s good to see few gears and better reliability. Maybe trickle down ebike stuff can land on my analog bike since I don’t count grams. I’d much rather have bike that is 1-2 pounds heavier and doesn’t require replacing drive trains or chains every 6 months to 2yrs. Wide ration and less gears sounds way better than a 13th gear. Enjoy my Eagle, but I’d rather it be 8 or 9 speeds instead of 12.
  • 1 0
 I bought XT 12s for my Levo since I already had MS freehub wheelset but in retrospect I should've gone with something like 9 or 10s 10-36 cassette. 10-5x is simply overkill on Ebike and there's no point in winching at 5kmh uphill in granny gear on it if you have motor power at hand. I regularly ride up at 30ish cog when I'd be at 42 or 50 on regular bike.
  • 1 0
 This is such a good idea. Hopefully by entry level they don’t mean Walmart bikes but nearer SX/NX and Devore.

Should be perfect for all the online people whinging about 11,12,13,14 etc drive trains.
  • 3 0
 On my endhuro bike I still use 9s, but with a 30t chainring... This gonna be goooood...
  • 2 0
 Box 2 is a great 9 speed group! Love mine. Shifting is great, really easy to set up and v durable. Got a good strong clutch too
  • 2 0
 I want this if it's as good as it looks on paper. Still not buying an e-bike.
  • 3 0
 All steel cassette cogs? Hell yeah.
  • 1 0
 Sram 12 speed mech, 11speed shifter on a wide range 10 speed sunrace cassette. Top limit screw removes unused click and pull ratios match.
  • 1 0
 Beep your motor to turbo, slap that shifter to the 13T cog, and you're off! Happy trails
  • 2 0
 Ebike components is industry term for heavy.
  • 2 0
 Clearly so, 'cause that cassette looks like a chunk.
  • 2 1
 Does this drivetrain work for riders who like to pedal with their dropper in the down position?
  • 1 0
 Is it just me or did this happen to look like an announcement for a 9 speed electronic wireless groupset?
  • 1 0
 Cool, replacement cogs.... oh discontinued and no longer available when worn out.. shoot.
  • 1 0
 If you spin like a regular bike drivetrain everything will last.
  • 3 2
 Hopefully it's not vaporware like the Shimano Link Glide drivetrain.
  • 1 0
 2 and 3 crowns will arrive shortly
  • 1 0
 The weight of those components is absolutely crazy.
  • 1 0
 Do they make entry level e-bikes?
  • 1 0
 micro shift adventx 10 speed already holds this space. move on
  • 4 4
 I thought I had eBike stuff filtered out.
  • 3 6
 "The groupset is only available to bike manufacturers at the moment."

kinda f*cking pointless telling the general public about something they can't actually buy
  • 10 1
 Sorta. People will buy a bike, and some of those people will get this drivetrain with it. A lot of early tech comes out that way, OEM first, then to the public after. Covid is also absolutely holding back full releases of products.

Know what's way more annoying? When a company says a new tech is now out and available, but literally no dealers/distributors get it for up to two years after in steady supply. Cough Shimano Cough.
  • 5 1
 I mean you can buy it on the Conway hardtail and commuter models...
  • 1 0
 *At the moment*
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