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I quickly scanned the internet for this. What makes it different?

BTW. This is not my first bad experience with Shimano. Hence my original post. A previous bike did exactly the same. There is history. That time around I was planning and did replace the bike.

Apparently not ;-(

Jip. Straight as a rule.

I am quite capable of servicing all the mechanicals on my bike, but I'd rather ride than fiddle.

Are you suggesting that a clutch service might improve my frustrations?

Yes and no. No budget, but definitely frustrated. The thing is, if my Shimano just shift properly the fuzziness will return. I am not brand bedonnerd, but I do like like my stuff to work properly.

10 or 11 speed Full XT 8100 on a mtb. My gripe.......The inexact tardy shifting. Yes I had everything, and I mean everything, was renewed and setup by the lbs just in case I was a poepol. The other day I got on a old bike my son had with 2010 X9 installed. The crispness of the shifting was such a reminder that we get used by what we have and then we accept it. My XT setup is indexed as good as it can be but there is this 3/4 gear area that never shifts when I like. I have to feather the shift or I have to jump two gears up and drop one to get where I want. In mtb, there might be a time or three where this can cause problems. I don't have the budget to change, but I wish I did. The other side of the coin is that Shimano still is cheap compared to the SRAM product.

I don't like Shimano anymore, but any alternative is very expensive and almost impossible to justify. Can you help me to justify the change?

I will keep it short, but I think some points should be addressed somehow. I just returned from Dublin Ireland. That is a medieval city and there are no 18m roads. Yet, there are dedicated cycling lanes wherever it is possible. In some places, the lanes are just painted, but more often it is a path separated from the main road by a curb. And the Irish complain a lot about the little things, so thinking of riding on the pedestrian side of the path will definitely get somebody grab you by the arm and seriously informing you it is illegal! Therefore, pedestrians and cyclists are catered for as it forms part of their aim to remove many vehicles from the city simply because they like the old design. There is no Argus cycle tour to fund this! Talking about the Argus. Wasn't the Argus tour's original goal to protest the absence of cycling features/infrastructure? After I don't know how many years running this "the biggest timed event in the world" and the council bragging about how much the Argus brings to the Cape's kitty, how much changed other than a couple of lines painted on some roads? When I used to stay in the Cape, I was often frustrated by the lack of provision at the intersections. It is like a cyclist needs to levitate over the intersections until there is a new cycling lane painted on the other side. And on the topic of developing with cycling in mind, when Giel Basson was upgraded and extended it was the ideal opportunity to get a dedicated cycle lane in place. They didn't. If an old medieval city can plan and accommodate bicycles and pedestrians, why not Cape Town?

I am a lefty but I am no boffin.

I heard on the radio from a lawyer who specialises in this kind of thing. You can get prosecuted for calling people names on social media. Anyone sharing the message could be held liable too. Be careful.

Been riding with 5 bolts for ages. The direction of the force through the bolt shafts is much less than the total shearing force possible from braking. ie. other things will go wrong long before you shear five bolts.

It doesn't matter. I rode with both and on a long ride there are no real-world measurable differences. The human body is immensely adaptable and your body overcomes those differences without you realising it. But even if you're right, then so much more reason to address the issues I have, because at the moment, my Fox sucks!

I do service the fork lower frequently. There is nothing wrong with the foam rings. Just dirty. I think you're right about the oil seal wiping off the light oil on the stanchions, but it does initially improve the fork movement while the oil is still fresh and present. I agree with your sentiment about the LBS, but that is part of a much bigger problem in the technical world. It's easter weekend and I am away, but I certainly am going to explore the Air shaft recommendations with too much grease. Finding the Fox tutorials about the Air shaft is not so easy though. Have a great Easter weekend everyone!