mount vision '09. replace front mech with xtr...which one???

fatboy88
fatboy88 Posts: 19
edited January 2009 in MTB buying advice
i'm in the process of changing of changing all running gear to xtr, final piece in jigsaw is to be the front mech. which one do i buy and why? the xtr m970 or 971. is one a newer model or do they work differently? any ideas guys? cheers :?

Comments

  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    Both the same model/ age the difference is how and to which part of the frame they mount to.

    You`ll need to look at the mech you have on now and match it up. If i had to hazzard a guess I think it will probably be a top swing.
  • cheers. the existing xt is top swing. looks very similar to the 970 model.
  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    There will be zero performance difference between XT and XTR. IMO you'd be better off putting the money towards some new clothing or some bike related gadget - you can never have too much of them!
    "Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling." ~James E. Starrs