New XT.
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Minlak
custom titis
I was going to go back to 2x for the epic if I stay 1x that's what I would need and comes in at a much more palatable price for me. Mmmmm
Knuckles
Lives under a bridge
And you can avoid those fugly cranks.
Boom King
downloaded a pic of moorey's bruised arse
Why bother with new cranks?
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Correctus. Shimano reckon there's not really all that much to gain by going smaller than 11T at the top end, so don't do it. As such there's no question of compatibility with existing hubs, as the cassette (deja vu, we went through all this with XTR last year....) will fit on the regular 8/9/10-sp. freehub body. The cassette is wider overall than 8/9/10-sp. but the enormity of the inner sprocket allows it to be dished back from the core of the cassette without interfering with the spokes. Allowing the existing freehub design to be used means there's no further compromise in wheel stiffness by ramming the right flange even closer in to the centreline of the hub.
Minlak
custom titis
I wasn't going to get new cranks but priced up 2 new chain rings for the sram cranks and it is almost as much as new cranks.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Nup, only demos were power-assist commutery-type things.
Knuckles
Lives under a bridge
And even sram cringe at the idea of going 9t, like General Lee.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Only low-mid level stuff. The good toys are still a few weeks away from launch. You can bet your boots that OEM gets first dibs on new components.
Alo661
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Ah, I stick around till the end and get my fair share of free food and booze. Help them take the bikes to the truck and get to have a little play on them!
mitchy_
Llama calmer
same same. the inner chain width on 10 and 11spd is the same, the chain just get's a bees doodle narrower externally.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
It has been alleged independently that this is the case. However, due to the geometry of the 10-sp. derailleurs the performance on the big cassettes would be very hit & miss - they just don't have the top pulley clearance (cage length is not a contributor). What would be a better way to do it would be to use an 11-sp. derailleur on a range-extended 10-sp. cassette.
thatsnotme
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Sorry if this is an obvious question, I'm still learning all this stuff!
If you had a bike with an XT 2x10 drivetrain, and wanted to switch to a 2x11, would you have to switch out the front DR / chainrings? Or just the rear cassette / DR? Plus shifters of course.
If you had a bike with an XT 2x10 drivetrain, and wanted to switch to a 2x11, would you have to switch out the front DR / chainrings? Or just the rear cassette / DR? Plus shifters of course.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
History shows that crank & FD compatibility is generally much broader than manufacturers will let on.
I have a desire to update my good bike with XTR for my birthday next year, and I'm actually thinking about chucking in a M980 10-sp. crank 'cos its bigger rings will give a better gear range on 26" wheels.
I have a desire to update my good bike with XTR for my birthday next year, and I'm actually thinking about chucking in a M980 10-sp. crank 'cos its bigger rings will give a better gear range on 26" wheels.
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SF Trailboy
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With 29" wheels a short rear end and a 69' head angle. In fact make it a 429c geo please. Come one you tweaked the DW link for maestro you guys can do it...
Yes I wish I was richer....
The Duckmeister
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^^ No chance, Giant don't seen in any hurry to jump back on the 29er bandwagon. I don't have any details on the performance line yet, other than that given they're only two years into their current frame run, and their typical production cycle is three years, there won't be anything radically new this year. They did cop considerable stick last year for the lack of Shimano-spec (not just XT) models in some lineups, so hopefully they've taken that on board & offer a more balanced range.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Yeah, I've never had an interest in 29ers... The current Anthem Advanced SX 27.5 is pretty much perfect and if there was no such thing as the new XT stuff I would right now be jumping on the last of the 2015 stock.
I suspect I'll be out of luck trying to get a 2015 model though if the 2016 is still X01 and no different... Oh well, it was always going to be hard to justify the spend to the missus anyway and I'm still happy with my 26er Anthem.
I suspect I'll be out of luck trying to get a 2015 model though if the 2016 is still X01 and no different... Oh well, it was always going to be hard to justify the spend to the missus anyway and I'm still happy with my 26er Anthem.