Been holding out on you all. Some observations on the XTR rear deraillieur.
07-01-07, 06:42 PM
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Been holding out on you all. Some observations on the XTR rear deraillieur.
Been sporting an xtr deraillieur since Wednesday. What I have noticed so far is the shifting is much more crisp than xt, shifts quicker. There is no adjustment knob on the rear deraillieur, it relies on the limit screws and cable tension, which I feel makes adjusting it much easier.
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07-01-07, 07:26 PM
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Did, didn't like it as a SS.
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07-01-07, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smashy
Did, didn't like it as a SS.
lol j/k
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Is that a KMC chain I see? How do you like it? I've been toying with getting one because of the mushroomed "bulls-eye" heads on the pins - I tend to pull apart chains laterally.
07-01-07, 07:44 PM
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It's a Sram hollowpin chain. Right now the cogset is soaking in degreaser.
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07-01-07, 08:11 PM
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That sucks.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smashy
Been sporting an xtr deraillieur since Wednesday. What I have noticed so far is the shifting is much more crisp than xt, shifts quicker. There is no adjustment knob on the rear deraillieur, it relies on the limit screws and cable tension, which I feel makes adjusting it much easier.
07-01-07, 09:10 PM
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$160
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smashy
... it relies on the limit screws and cable tension, which I feel makes adjusting it much easier.
07-01-07, 10:13 PM
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You adjust the cable tension, like how you set the cable tension on a mechanical disc brake. Have yet to touch the barrel adjuster on the shifter even when I had the XT on it, which had the barrel adjuster. You basically get a cleaner, quicker shift without the barrel adjuster on the rear deraillieur, with out it, you set the side motion via cable tension.
Old XTR:
-Note barrel adjuster.
New XTR:
No barrel adjuster.
Old XTR:
-Note barrel adjuster.New XTR:
No barrel adjuster.
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Can I ask a semi related question here? Do the higher end dérailleurs hold more tension on the chain? My LX dérailleur allows the chain to really slap the crap out of my frame going down rough descents.
07-02-07, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smashy
$160
that's an expensive derailleur. the XTR line is usually designed for the racers and weight weenies. Why did you choose this RD for your style of riding?
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Carries more caché to tell someone you just demolished a $160 derailleur 
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smashy
Old-Old XTR:
-Note barrel adjuster.
Old XTR:
New XTR:
-Note barrel adjuster.Old XTR:
New XTR:
07-02-07, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Quick_Torch C5
Why did you choose this RD for your style of riding?
back on topic.my wife got me that derailler for x mas last year (suprise). I was initially going to bring it back to the LBS because I usually just run XT level parts, but so far this year it has performed well and the low normal spring is the way to go for XC. I was skeptical about low normal but I prefer it now over my other bike with SRAM.
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Snazzy.
I liked your bike way more when it was SS, but what ever floats your boat.
I liked your bike way more when it was SS, but what ever floats your boat.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smashy
There is no adjustment knob on the rear deraillieur, it relies on the limit screws and cable tension, which I feel makes adjusting it much easier.
