Big question.

JAKBLADE

Shimano OR Sram????

dave_hill

Can of Worms or Kettle of Fish?

nicklouse

why?

supersonic

I think SRAM make the better forks.

nicklouse

not too keen on the Sram cranks though.

ride_whenever

we are not roadies....


it's personal preference, now hit the trails.

Johnny Napalm

I considered using Sram for my new build, but I could get XT, at the time, for a cheaper price...so I went Shimano route. And, one day, I will eventually put the bloody thing together!

I've never used Sram derailleurs, shifters etc., but a couple of my mates use Sram and they are big fans. That said, Shimano has always performed well for me. I will try Sram one day though.

Northwind

Both good, just feel different. I like SRAM, for the clunk. Others like Shimano for the no-clunk. Whatever floats your boat.

JAKBLADE

Never mentioned 'owt about roadies.......Just interested in peoples views, looking at changing/upgrading my gearset inthe future and found some reasonable prices for x.7/x.9 and for SLX stuff thats all.

supersonic

WHat do you have at the minute?

nicklouse

JAKBLADE wrote:

Never mentioned 'owt about roadies.......Just interested in peoples views, looking at changing/upgrading my gearset inthe future and found some reasonable prices for x.7/x.9 and for SLX stuff thats all.

So why not say so at the start?

and what are you actually wanting to change?

ride_whenever

roadies perpetually argue shimano campagnolo.

Are you on shimano or sram atm?

if you like it stick with it, if you don't hugely then change.


Beware you'll lose the finger shifting on the release, SRAM is thumb thumb only

meesterbond

SRAM on the 5-Spot and Record on the road bike...

Simples....

JAKBLADE

Supersonic, still running the original cranks/chainrings from new, starting to get a bit worn now(sq.taper,un53 bb). shifters and front mech are Shimano but doesn't say what they are,rear mech is deore. By the way shifters and cassette(hg50) are 8spd.
Just found these what do you reckon: Raceface ride XC cranks,Pg970+pc971,cassette/chain,SLX rear mech,front mech and shifters....£176....

bomberesque

SRAM don't do low normal. Damn them

MacAndCheese

Never used SRAM for anything other than chains(and Rock Shox, but I think thats beside the point in this case), shimano XT has always been good and reliable so no need to change. The powerlink in the chains is easier than the joining pin in the shimano chains though.

[EDIT - I did have some Truativ cranks back in 2005-6 (were they part of sram back then?) that didn't last all that long come to think of it, they got replaced with XT]

Anonymous

Got Sram on my new bike.
Don't like it - will be going back to shimano when the mechs, or shifters wear out.

The thumb-thumb thing drives me up the bloody wall, and the general build quality is very poor. Mech developed bad slop after a month's riding (bearing in mind I had a dodgy knee, so wasn't covering a lot of miles back then).

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I fing the quality, and the amount of thought gone into the engineering and manufacture on SRAM gear appaling.

RichMTB

Each to there own,

Ive got SRAM X-9 on my full sus and XT on my hardtail.

I prefer the clunk of the Sram shifters and actually like the "thumb - thumb" thing. As the Sram stuff pulls more cable its easier to maintain and set up (which is good because I'm lazy when it comes to maintenance)

Never had reliability issue with either (replaced my X-9 mech after 3 years as it was developing a bit of slop)

alomac

I feel like a bit of wierdo because I've never had SRAM, but I always use my Shimano thumb-thumb. I think the Tourney shifters on my old "MTB" in 2000 were thumb-thumb which is how I picked up the habit. Good thing too, because on my current setup, with the controls moved inboard enough to let me grip the brake lever properly, I can't reach the shifters with my index finger anyway.

Like a lot of people, I guess, I'd just lump whatever the bike came with.

JAKBLADE

Decided inthe end to go with what I know and bought SLX gearset(rear/front mech+shifters) , 2010 Deore crankset and SRAM pg970 cassette, pc971 chain. All for the princely sum of 156 engilsh pounds and 6 pennies. Not a bad deal me thinks.....

P-Jay

SRAM (group)

Chain
Brakes
Derailer - rear
Shifters

Shimano

Chainset
Pedals
Derailer Front
Cassett

I couldn't think of ever using one for everything, that's just silly.

Daz555

I prefer finger-thumb shifting and for that reason alone I'd stick with Shimano rear dérailleurs. As for everything else though, not fussed.

Beardface

XT groupset with SRAM PC991 chain

Personal preference really though I guess..