Originally Posted by
drlogik
I have a 2023 Surly Disk Trucker with the Alivio derailleurs. They're ok and shift ok but I want to upgrade but 9-speed derailleurs are not easy to find these days because 10 and 11 speed derailleurs are the ones selling. Is it worth keep looking or should I move to a 10 or 11 speed? I have a triple up front and don't really want to drop a lot of money into replacing the whole drivetrain.
Suggestions welcome, if this has been discussed ad nauseum I apologize.
You can get new
Deore level rear derailers.
Microshift’s Advent is another option for new derailers. Alternatively there are tons and tons of used 9 speed derailers out there even up to XTR level that are relatively cheap. If you have a co-op nearby, I bet you can find dozens of them. At both co-ops where I volunteer, we throw away the lowest rear derailers and keep the high level ones because we have so many. I, personally, haven’t bought a new 9 speed derailer in the last 20 years because I have access to so many.