Originally posted by TimB
LOL!!
Ok for freeriding and DH the XTR was never intended. The where the New saint gruppo fits in. And it has all the right ingredients for an excellent set of parts for that application.
I thought thats what we were talking about. My mistake
As for the right ingredients. Don't even get me started. I have posted enough times on why I think this gruppo needs some changes.
And Shimano hubs are dead easy to service. OK the freehubs do have a reputation of exploding although I've never had one break on any ofmy MTB's
I blow a freehub every 2 months or so. And absolutely destroyed the front hub within 6 month (I mean the thing blew up, pretty cool to watch if I hadnt been on the bike)
Any there is no need to keep going round and round. I disagree and don't think the hub/der is a good thing or even the shimano disc brake idea of requiring their brakes. Proprietary sucks. Dont get me wrong I like Shimano but in 1985 I chose PC over Mac for the very reasons I will choose someone (I don't know who yet) over shimano.
I do hav one change to all of the things I have said against the saint group. I said at one point you could not run ANY other chainguide with their bb crank interface. I have been told by a friend I am wrong. It does fit regular chain guides...