Originally Posted by
Speedmerchant42
Hi Alan, that derailleur is an sgs right? Can it handle cross chaining, i know your not supposed to but it does happen to me so i want to be sure my derailleur does not snap off. And you mentioned slightly harder to shift with the clutch on, there is a switch on the derailleur and that is what i plan on doing when going on and off road but the shifting is crisp and accurate in general right. Is the harder shifting and both ends or just one, i would imagine it would influence the front mostly. Or is it just a harder lever pull?
Yes, SGS (long cage). No issues with cross chaining. The clutch on the rear derailleur makes shifting the rear slightly harder, with the emphasis on slightly. The amount of tension in the clutch is adjustable, so I set it pretty lightly, and to be honest, I don't notice a difference any longer. If the clutch is off, the chain will slap the chainstay on larger bumps, reminding me to flip it back on. Overall, the Tanpan, 11-40 and XT derailleur work perfectly together.