I'm a derailer snob. I prefer XT and Ultegra because..um..I just do.
Not necessarily the current versions, though. Any old piece in nice
condition will do. I've been looking for a mid-'90s 8-speed-era XT for
a while now.
Yes, there's a current "normal pull" LX. I recently bought one from a
trike r
Thanks for all of the good responses to my question. I feel confident
in my decision now. Waiting for my bike has given me plenty of time to
second guess just about every part of my new bike, and I haven’t even
gotten a look at it yet. I think I am finally done second guessing. I
am going to leave
Happen to like the modern Deore just fine. Have used a modern XT. It
shifts more crisply in index mode. At least on bar ends on non paved
roads. Otherwise the regular Deore and LX are good rear derailers.
Like Beth, I use a cheap Shimano for the front on my Sam Hillborne.
Works just fine with
I absolutely love the older Shimano XTRs... used of course... Well
made, flawless shifting, and for the price of even a new LX or Deore
you CAN find a deal on a used XTR.
Also the older (late 80s/early 90s) Deore derailleurs (as were the
first gen "Deerhead" types, but typically more spendy) were
Thanks. Hard to keep up with all the changes.
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On Jun 17, 2011, at 2:58 PM, Eric Daume wrote:
> 2. - LX is out of Shimano's mountain range in the US, replaced by SLX (LX is
> now a Euro trekking group). Shimano's mountain heirarchy is XTR, XT, SLX,
> Deore.
>
> Eric
>
>
2. - LX is out of Shimano's mountain range in the US, replaced by SLX (LX is
now a Euro trekking group). Shimano's mountain heirarchy is XTR, XT, SLX,
Deore.
Eric
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 12:23 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Tangential questions:
>
> 1. Aren't the high end lines now relatively more
The horrible thing about the latest XT rear derailleurs is the lack of
a barrel adjuster. Even using friction, I prefer to have one for the
rear der. Using downtube or barcon index, no barrel adjuster is
unforgivable in my opinion. Yeah, Riv sells an aftermarket one, but
that's a lame workaround
> FWIW, I've always thought why should Shimano make more money off me
> than the builder? I'd rather allocate a higher percentage toward
> frame, fork, and wheels, and definitely skimp on the drivetrain.
> Drivetrain components are wear items anyway, they will be replaced
> sooner or later.
>
> Reg
"buying a very expensive bike and why skimp on the parts,"
FWIW, I've always thought why should Shimano make more money off me
than the builder? I'd rather allocate a higher percentage toward
frame, fork, and wheels, and definitely skimp on the drivetrain.
Drivetrain components are wear items anyw
Tangential questions:
1. Aren't the high end lines now relatively more expensive compared to low
end lines than they were 20 years ago when XT ruled the roost? I see $250+
rds in catalogues (along with $900 cranks and $300 cassettes). IIRC,
top-of-line XT and XTR originally both maxed out at sub $
Seriously, it depends on whether you're running index or friction.
If friction, it does. not. matter.
My front derailleur on my All-Rounder is an old Shimano Alivio that I
rescued from the metal recycling bin. A co-worker had tossed it for
being a little rusty. I scraped off the rust, cleaned and l
This is a bad list to ask this kind of question because lots of us
still use deore stuff from the late 80's! or Suntour XC stuff even!
that said, shimano is always trying to create more demand, i think the
big reason for them creating/resurrecting the deore like was so that
they could raise the pri
I doubt I'd purchase a Deore or Ultegra derailer again. My Hilsen has
an LX RR derailer I picked up for $35 a few years ago and has worked
flawlessly. On my LHT that I recently put together I used a brand new
Deore derailer I had picked up years ago for $17 and it's great. If I
were to purchase a b
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