Originally Posted by
bikinfool
Personally I'd go up the ladder to XT or SLX rather than Deore, as the cost difference is minimal. Sounds like a good deal for a swap, but are you/the shop sure the dimensions of the hub are the same so you don't also need to replace spokes? Still easier to swap freehub bodies if you can (the freehub body is the part that they couldn't get off your hub, contains the freewheeling mechanism). Shimano freehub bodies are fairly interchangeable and easily sourced, so not a bad way to go, Deore level or otherwise...
Well I guess the compatibility thing is his responsibility, I'm not the one ordering the part. He said quietly something about "32". Probably the number of spokes or something ?
One of the advantages (as I was told) of this part is that finding and replacing freehub bodies in the future (in case necessary) will be much easier than with my current setup.
I guess the guy in the shop went Deore because my dérailleur was Deore, and also because I was showing signs of being very concerned with the price (which I am). I don't plan on upgrading the groupset on my drivetrain anytime soon, so I have no problem with Deore. As a matter of fact, Deore is "high end" for the kind of things I can afford.