Originally Posted by
Rick53
Thanks . Is there a better RD that would work ? I don't need to go over board .. Also with a 9 speed is there any advantage to a better pulley . ? Is there a place to get this knowledge from ? I realize it's just an $800 bike So I don't need to go crazy . This ACERA RD that came with the Bike was great when I first road it . But the Bike has about 800 miles on it . I'm already having issues . Would like to make sure I get a nice setup. So I'd be willing to invest more funds without getting crazy overboard . I'm good at fixing stuff But terrible doing online research figuring out what to use . Kinda like INFO overload
Current Shimano Alivio RDs are 9 speed and a step up from Acera, Deore 9 speed RDs are another step up and still available new, SLX, XT, and XTR are higher end and can be found used in 9 speed.
I'd go for a Deore 9 speed RD - they're pretty solid.