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05-27-11, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by balindamood

I am not a fan of the newer XT/XTR components for touring. While the Deore XT range has historically done just fine, for the last few yeats (at least 5, maybe 10) Shimano seemed to really start pushing the envelope on their top shelf XT/XTR for more performance/racing and I have found that it does not hold up well over the long haul, especially for touring. I have not much experience with SLX, but straight Deore or LX seems to me to be the best compromize for touring when considering performance/endurance.

Absolutely right! The new XT hubs have now smaller ball-bearings than before, and reports indicate that there are reliability issues. LX would now seem to be the choice for tourers and they still use the larger ball-bearings.

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