Crack in little black wheel on the derailer
12-01-09, 06:12 PM
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Crack in little black wheel on the derailer
Hi guys i have a touring bike with an LX rear derailer i just found a crack in one of the wheels i will replace both but my question is is there any better quality ones or will the LX do the job? EG is it worth putting XT on I JUST WANT RELIABILITY when i am out in the middle of no where i do carry a large load on my bike cheers
12-01-09, 10:22 PM
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I'd just replace it with another LX part. There is nothing to gain by upgrading. If the parts aren't identical up the line, the only difference would be a few micrograms. You could opt for the high tech ceramic bearing pulley wheels, or you could spend that $$$ on four days worth of food on tour, and still get the LX replacement parts.
12-01-09, 11:49 PM
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LX should be fine. Some of the catalogue places advertise replacements of made of various materials. Since you're replacing both pulleys, and if I recall, the top pulley has a slight bit of float to it, so make sure you don't mix them up.
