Mountain Biking - SRAM Triggers

Hey has anyone gotten these new shifters? I'm thinking of getting the attack shifters which are shimano compatable but I havent been able to find any reviews of these. I may get the X.9 also depending how they function with the new derrailer. Anybody?

They are worth every penny.

Which do you have? the X.7? When will the X.9 come out?
Thanks

X.9

Early reviews in the UK magazines are very positive - obviously no long term tests yet...

Early reviews in the UK magazines are very positive - obviously no long term tests yet...


Same here. Most major mountain bike mags have now had reviews of the X.7/X.9 systems. MBA had a review in the newest issue. Most every mag seems to like them a lot. I haven't gotten a chance to ride a bike with them yet, but am looking for the chance. I think it's going to be hard to convince me to drop my reliable XT's though.

-Moab

X9 looks like the ultimate drivetrain solution, all alloy construction :D

tried the X.9's and did'nt like the ergonomics one bit. They doi shift very well but they don't offer as much control as the Shimano dual controls

Originally posted by TimB
tried the X.9's and did'nt like the ergonomics one bit. They doi shift very well but they don't offer as much control as the Shimano dual controls

SURE with the shimano dual controls you break the shifter, you break the brakes as well. :rolleyes:

Brakes are totally over rated anyway.

I've never tried them, but they seem kinda hard to use, esp. since the thumb has to go around the upshift lever to get to the downshift lever ... unless there's a way that the upshift lever is built to easily avoid the thumb on its way to the downshift lever? :confused:

DIE STI DIEEEE STI DIE!

oouf. I am calm now..... Die shimano total integration!

I think it's kind of interesting that SRAM really designed the system to be completely thumb-operated. I know you can pull the "trigger" with your index finger but you have to pull up which might be a bit awkward. Anyways, the reason I find it interesting is that the original Shimano RapidFires were also thumb-only albiet you didn't have another way of actuating the release mechanism. It was the RapidFire+ in 1992 (1993?) that introduced the trigger method of releasing because people (Shimano?) felt it was a more ergonomic solution.

Originally posted by danka24
SURE with the shimano dual controls you break the shifter, you break the brakes as well. :rolleyes:

How do you break a Dual control shifter? I've crashed mine 4 times in the last month and not a scratch.
Having a lever that is 3 way articulated kind of prevents it from being broken in an accident....;)

If it was a 4 way then I could see that, but the problem is here is that there isn't a 4th direction and if you crash and something forces the lever in that non direction, snap. Aslo the are limits where those levers move, too much in either direction and snap, no braking or shifting.

Years of mountain biking have taught me that nothing is indestructable. I no longer question the possibility of anything breaking. ;)

yeah nothing is indestructable, conventioanl brake levers included. The bent leversinmy spare parts bin proves that.

I'll be having a pair of the Attack shifters (Shimano compatible) fitted on Friday, I'll post a review soon.