Rear Derailleurs - Which is the best

jammieeeee

I really think it is time for a new r. mech. Mine is starting to loose tension, the chain seems to be rattling around quite a bit.

Are there any quick fixes ie new springs?? As the mech does still shift well.

The mech is 2 years old.

My main question is which mech to go for. I currently have an lx r. mech that was fitted on my 2005 rockhopper. When buying a new rear mech should i buy Lx again or go for XT??

SRAM is out of the question as i have Shimano Shifters.

I am willing to spend the extra tenner if the XT wil show an increase in performance.

Also would it be a good idea to replace the chain and cassette at the same time. And also maybe cables?

Scubar

I have the XT rear mech and i find it to be extremely smooth for shifting.

silly lily

Hi! Which XT do you have, as I too look for a new rear der?

dan1983

I also have the XT rear mech and its spot on. I have the LX front mech and it seems crap, it doesnt seem to want to change down from the middle cog to the bottom. I know you cant really compare the front and rear with eachother, but the XT seems a lot more reliable.

nicklouse

dan1983 wrote:

I also have the XT rear mech and its spot on. I have the LX front mech and it seems crap, it doesnt seem to want to change down from the middle cog to the bottom. I know you cant really compare the front and rear with eachother, but the XT seems a lot more reliable.

try setting it correctly..

changing the mech will not make much difference to it hitting the chain stay it is a shimano problem. some of their mechs have a rubber bumper on them to reduce the noise.

Scubar

The LX front mech on mine works beautifully, extremely smooth shifting action.

shiftypow19

You cant go far wrong with either lx or xt bot are very good quality.