Which Groupset?

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Philip_J_Fry in reply to @Heldring

Take M8000, go back to 78x symettrical crank spider
Add plastic trouser guard
Add OTP Dynamo with an XT sticker
Remove clutch from RD
Call it T8000

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BareNecessities in reply to @Philip_J_Fry

Add plastic trouser guard

Those trouser guards are a real lifesaver on tour..

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Philip_J_Fry in reply to @BareNecessities
So after doing some reading on the new Terminator 8000 groupset Shimano have made some interesting choices:
1. 10 speed cassette
2. No clutch
3. QR + centrelock dynamo...with no TA option
4. Updated crank arm with old triple spider
5. Longer brake lever
6. No drop bar options...means people have to stick with MicroShift
Looks like it's more suited to flat bar road/gravel bikes rather than full blown bikepacking/expedition bikes.

This would be a crazy groupset to spec for something like riding from London to China via Indonesia or something. This is built for bulletproof parts interchangeability.

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