Originally Posted by blue_neon
Do we have any benifts to the X-7 though, already said has been the 1:1 shifting which I would imagine a plus, anything else, durablility aside. What about weight? Or wouldn't it make much of a differnce..
According to Weight Weenies, the X.7 is about 30 grams lighter than the Deore.
In comparison, this is about the weight of 30 paper clips. (1 paper clip = ~1 gram)
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/li...earderailleurs
This is probably due to the added weight of the larger pivot pin in the Shimano compared to the smaller one in the SRAM
T.J.