On Thursday, 12 October 2023 at 2:04:50 am UTC+11 aeroperf wrote:
Why not both? You can still get a Shimano M591 new, though it is an older
design, that works well with a 34-tooth cassette. This is a solid,
reliable design that Rivendell used to ship on their builds. It is Deore,
but not
Why not both? You can still get a Shimano M591 new, though it is an older
design, that works well with a 34-tooth cassette. This is a solid,
reliable design that Rivendell used to ship on their builds. It is Deore,
but not XT.
A Deore XT equivalent like the M772 (also older design) is
Older is cheaper, but you risk worn-out in that move. I run an older (8sp
era) XT on a silly double setup I have and it has trouble getting down to
the small cog on the cassette all the time. You don't say how many speeds
you are working with but I assume 10 or fewer. I'd get a newer 9sp era
