XTR and SRAM
- Thread starter josh123
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sram to shimano rear yes. go to this link and you will see they make shimano compatible shifters.
http://www.sram.com/en/sram/mountain/21shifters/index.php
http://www.sram.com/en/sram/mountain/21shifters/index.php
bighitter, you are wrong, step down. its ok.
let's clarify. you have X-7, you are unable to use these with a XTR rear derialluer. you need to buy new shifters if you want to use a shimano rear derailluer, whether they be XT, XTR or sram attack/rocket.
why the shift (excuse the pun
) to XTR? my advice would be to get a rear X-9 derailluer instead, saves you buying a new shifter and is still a great upgrade, and it keeps the bike nice and shimano free.
i use XTR myself, yet if i could afford to i'd swap over to SRAM, after having ridden bikes with sram.
let's clarify. you have X-7, you are unable to use these with a XTR rear derialluer. you need to buy new shifters if you want to use a shimano rear derailluer, whether they be XT, XTR or sram attack/rocket.
why the shift (excuse the pun
) to XTR? my advice would be to get a rear X-9 derailluer instead, saves you buying a new shifter and is still a great upgrade, and it keeps the bike nice and shimano free. i use XTR myself, yet if i could afford to i'd swap over to SRAM, after having ridden bikes with sram.
Drew.
Eats Squid
Im not aware of the prices on the rocket/attack shifters but wouldn't it be cheaper to get the attack/rocket shifters than a X9 deralleur? And i good advantage of shimano is deralleurs are SOOO much easier to take off (for the main reason they move fowards), I found this out today, whilst trying to put my wheel back onto my bike fitted with X-0....although if you take the deralleur off its a lot easier. But i would keep the XTR and run the sram shifters, because, why get rid of a perfectly good top of the range shimano derraleur? at least break it and replace it...
IMO sram feels a lot better than shimano, but the XTR's are actually quite nice....
IMO sram feels a lot better than shimano, but the XTR's are actually quite nice....
nicklouse
Likes Dirt
if you are wanting to go xtr at the rear may i ask why?
if for the bling! X0 has more bling.
but the X9 works better than the XTR and is compatable.
and for the rest the easy way is sram parts (shifters) with NAMES are shimano compatable and the ones wirh numbsrs are sram only. any left hand shifter will work with aby front mech.
if for the bling! X0 has more bling.
but the X9 works better than the XTR and is compatable.
and for the rest the easy way is sram parts (shifters) with NAMES are shimano compatable and the ones wirh numbsrs are sram only. any left hand shifter will work with aby front mech.
udi
swiss cheese
luckyphil - nothing bighitter said was incorrect.
josh123 - if you are getting XTR rear derailleur, make sure you hunt down an M952 (ie: non-rapidrise) unless you are keen on the idea of rapidrise. Again, if you are buying XTR I assume you know the difference.
As for shifters, the SRAM rocket is an X9 equivalent that is compatible with shimano RD's (and attack is the X7 equivalent), if you prefer to stay with the dual thumbshifters.
However my recommendation would be a righthand XT, Saint, XTR, or even an LX. They all work great, and will keep working great forever.
Either way you'll have to buy a new shifter (obviously). And yes shifters make a big difference, because the "brains" as such are at the shifter end - a highend unit will make all the difference in your shifting. Money spent at the derailleur on the other hand usually goes towards lighter weight and higher strength. (XTR, X0, etc)
josh123 - if you are getting XTR rear derailleur, make sure you hunt down an M952 (ie: non-rapidrise) unless you are keen on the idea of rapidrise. Again, if you are buying XTR I assume you know the difference.
As for shifters, the SRAM rocket is an X9 equivalent that is compatible with shimano RD's (and attack is the X7 equivalent), if you prefer to stay with the dual thumbshifters.
However my recommendation would be a righthand XT, Saint, XTR, or even an LX. They all work great, and will keep working great forever.
Either way you'll have to buy a new shifter (obviously). And yes shifters make a big difference, because the "brains" as such are at the shifter end - a highend unit will make all the difference in your shifting. Money spent at the derailleur on the other hand usually goes towards lighter weight and higher strength. (XTR, X0, etc)
fatnold
Likes Bikes and Dirt
i have these set ups.
sram rocket to xtr.
sram rocket to dura-ace
sram x9 to sram x9
xt to xtr.
sram rocket to dura-ace is best. scram rocket to xtr is next.
this is all stated in the context of it being my humble opinion based on my experience with my current 4 bikes with gears.
sram rocket to xtr.
sram rocket to dura-ace
sram x9 to sram x9
xt to xtr.
sram rocket to dura-ace is best. scram rocket to xtr is next.
this is all stated in the context of it being my humble opinion based on my experience with my current 4 bikes with gears.