I've had nothing but issues with them, they just break all the time, they often have problems shifting and require so much maintenance. I swear they only exist so they can have a wider price range, I also reckon they make them so cheaper ones deliberately fail.
Yet my Friction geared Bicycle has lasted me over 10 years and I haven't had to do anything with them other than change the cables due to rust and adjust the front derailleur. I'm never in fear about them not working, they shift through the gears so much faster than indexed and the only disadvantage I can see is them being on the frame.
I hate all this new stuff, it doesn't work, all made in China and it sucks.
Yet my Friction geared Bicycle has lasted me over 10 years and I haven't had to do anything with them other than change the cables due to rust and adjust the front derailleur. I'm never in fear about them not working, they shift through the gears so much faster than indexed and the only disadvantage I can see is them being on the frame.
I hate all this new stuff, it doesn't work, all made in China and it sucks.