Ezkaton
Eats Squid
Haha, yeah.Fair enough, any excuse will do I guess
With my CRC voucher and free shipping it came to a total of $147 for all the items I mentioned in a previous post - which is pretty good!
1x10 without a chainguide
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With my CRC voucher and free shipping it came to a total of $147 for all the items I mentioned in a previous post - which is pretty good!
bell.cameron
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No need to get rid of the shifter. it will work fine with any shimano derailleur.
Ezkaton
Eats Squid
I am aware, but if you read my previous posts you'd have found out the following information:
XT shifter will mount to my brakes to clean up my bars a little - cannot do this with Zee.
And to add to that, the XT shifter can go up 4 gears at once and can go down multiples - the Zee shifter lacks this functionality.
Plus XT will match my brakes, crank, cassette and chain.
#OCD
Danny B
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Ezkaton, you're on a Reign right? Don't they have a fair bit of chaingrowth? Reason I ask is that I'm on an Intense TracerVP which similarily has a lot of chaingrowth (VPP) and can't run a short cage as a result. Get yourself a SLX/XT GS and quit #trending. It mightn't look as cool but it'll work better. :heh:
chaos99
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I have found the same.
I am running a zee on a 2009 GT Force and the chain with suspension fully compressed on the 34 is almost too tight and unloaded on the 11 is almost too loose.
So moral of the story is even though a fr short cage der has enough wrap for a 11-34 cassette it still depends on your particular frame.
I am running a zee on a 2009 GT Force and the chain with suspension fully compressed on the 34 is almost too tight and unloaded on the 11 is almost too loose.
So moral of the story is even though a fr short cage der has enough wrap for a 11-34 cassette it still depends on your particular frame.
Ezkaton
Eats Squid
It's a Trance, but same suspension setup really... Just an inch less travel.
I actually think the XT looks nicer than the Zee!
It will be here next week, anyhow.
Raceface 30t nw
Saint m820 shifter
Saint m820 RD
XT cassette 11-36
Took out 3 links from XT chain.
Shifting is just flawless/precise/smooth
The setup 1x10 > my m780 XT 3x10 XT groupo
The saint feels smooth and shifting is very responsive.
The XT shifting has a softer feel in terms or shifting but does not have the responsiveness.
*have yet to drop my chain
#noregretswith1x10
Saint m820 shifter
Saint m820 RD
XT cassette 11-36
Took out 3 links from XT chain.
Shifting is just flawless/precise/smooth
The setup 1x10 > my m780 XT 3x10 XT groupo
The saint feels smooth and shifting is very responsive.
The XT shifting has a softer feel in terms or shifting but does not have the responsiveness.
*have yet to drop my chain
#noregretswith1x10
teK--
Eats Squid
I use a Hope ring bash guard. IMHO better to transfer shock energy to the crank and BB bearings rather than risk damaging the ISCG tabs. (Especially if u have a carbon frame)
It does limit ability to use a roller guide or top guide though but some brands are compatible.
bell.cameron
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I think you misread the thread title here...
teK--
Eats Squid
Nope plenty who race still use a top guide with NW rings to be 100% covered.
darkhorsefkn
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Does a bash ring make a difference to your chain staying on in a similar way to a chain guide?
darkhorsefkn
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Don't you find that your top gear isnt high enough with this config?Raceface 30t nw
Saint m820 shifter
Saint m820 RD
XT cassette 11-36
Took out 3 links from XT chain.
Shifting is just flawless/precise/smooth
The setup 1x10 > my m780 XT 3x10 XT groupo
The saint feels smooth and shifting is very responsive.
The XT shifting has a softer feel in terms or shifting but does not have the responsiveness.
*have yet to drop my chain
#noregretswith1x10
static_X3
Likes Dirt
I run a 30t front aswell. Its on my AM fun bike not an XC racer, so there's no real need to go any faster than what this setup allows.
Im used to a 24 granny to bail me out at times so this is a big step
Ezkaton
Eats Squid
On my ride home today I dropped down to the 11t and jumped off some gutters and various other things I could find, bunnyhopping small gaps, etc... zero chain slap and everything is perfect!My XT mid-cage and i-spec shifter combo arrived today... gonna get my LBS to fit it while I'm at work because I'm lazy (and terrible at adjusting derailleurs).
Hopefully it fixes my issue(s)! Will report back after it's all fitted and set up.
The XT gear shifts super well, I actually find it feels nicer than the Zee... though this could have something to do with the new chain that went on as well.
The XT shifter is more 'crisp' than the Zee, too.
Me likey!
Danny B
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What he said. On flat and straight XC trails you'll top-out with a 30T but not on flowy singletrack. The XC racers i know run 34T on the front.I run a 30t front aswell. Its on my AM fun bike not an XC racer, so there's no real need to go any faster than what this setup allows.
Im used to a 24 granny to bail me out at times so this is a big step
I have 30T and can climb any pinch I could previously with a 2x or 3x config. You really only lose top end which you'd use on fireroads and the like.
I have a 3x10 for my 29er which I take on multi-day rides. That is the only bike that I still run a FD on.
Duane
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Wish this wasn't so ridiculously priced...
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