New drive train advice

lewisc

I have a 2004 Marin East Peak which is now starting to show it's age. I am looking to replace everything apart from the frame.

I want to start with the drive train and get a new crankset, cassette, front/rear derailleur, chain and shifters.

I have been riding a while but not really worked on my bike before so I don't know if i'd need to change the rear hub or not too?

I have been looking at Shimano XT stuff, as XTR is out of my budget. The bike isn't used for anything too serious at the moment but it'll be going to Coed-y-Brenin in a few weeks as I start to take up MTB more seriously.

Thanks for any suggestions and help.

paulbox

Some of the German sites were doing good deals on XT groupsets recently, can't remember the names of the sites I'm afraid but I'm sure they will come up with the use of google.

You ojnly need to change the rear hub if it isn't working well, even then it might be serviceable.

cooldad

Deore or SLX is the new XT

sharky1029

SLX is deffinatly the best value for money. Identical performance to XT but a bit heavier however its about twice as strong.
On CRC the SLX chainset is about £50 cheaper than XT and the rear mech is nearly £20 cheaper.

freeagent

I bought an SLX double and bash chainset from CRC last month.. its a work of art compared to the Truvativ 5D crap it replaced!

Brilliant value at around £100...

lewisc

So would this be a good SLX setup:


Shimano SLX Chainset Triple M660
Shimano SLX Front Derailleur Conventional M661
Shimano SLX Shifters 9sp M660
Shimano HG93 Chain 9 Speed
Shimano Saint/SLX Cassette 9 Speed HG80
Shimano SLX Shadow Rear Derailleur M662

tri-sexual

sell the marin
much cheaper to buy a new bike rather than to "replace everything apart from the frame"

perica_mali

This is great offer!

http://www.actionsports.de/gb/Components/Groupsets/Shimano-SLX-660-10-Komplettgruppe-3x10-fach::28904.html

Or if you can strech 80 €

http://www.actionsports.de/gb/Components/Groupsets/Shimano-XT-770-10-Groupset-3x10-speed::28863.html

supersonic

Some very good offers on full groupsets. Or mix and match - worth getting the XT shifters over SLX.

gilesjuk

Always mid-range for me.

Top of the range is often just mid-range lightened but also losing some durability at the same time.

Although, low end branded stuff can be fine since it turns up on a lot of bikes and it wouldn't get selected if it was total rubbish.

markp2

SLX for me. I got a great deal on a full set up inc brakes from www.bike24.de