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What is UDH and why does it matter?

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Lance Branquinho

Lance Branquinho is a Namibian-born media professional who graduated to mountain biking after injuries curtailed his fascination with trail running. He has a weakness for British steel hardtails, especially those which only run a single gear. Lance is an award-winning writer who has contributed to myriad piblications all over the world including Cyclingnews, Bike Perfect, MBR, Topgear, TopCar and Car magazine.

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2 weeks 4 days ago

"Road riders with decades of experience know the pain of direct mount rear derailleurs and damage…"

As a road rider with decades of experience I've never had any pain with direct mount rear derailleurs. Maybe bunch racing road riders with decades of crashes feel the pain but not the general club riders I tootle around with.

It bugs me that even steel road frames have sacrificial aluminium hangers when they are completely unnecessary - steel hangers can be bent back or replaced so easily.

For off-road use, absolutely a good idea where brittle materials like carbon and aluminium are used for frames and the UDH is a brilliant idea that I hope sticks around for decades for that market.