Rear mech advise
DODGEYONE
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hi i have a boardman fs with dero shifters off a 2003 marin rocky ridge my old dero xt reah mech has had it and i need to get a new long cage mech but i am a little confused as to which one (xt slx},there seems to be top pull and then ones that go up on no tension but i need one that will go up on tension and work with dero shifters thanks
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You need a top normal mech, it goes up when tensioning the cable. My recommendation is SLX Shadow, a great performer, and is pair on pair with the higer class mechs
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You want a conventional (not rapid rise) rear mech. Current SLX is as good as older XT. But any will work.
Bit of punctuation and a spellcheck would help with trying to decipher what you mean.I don't do smileys.
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Ok thanks for the quick replies just before i order the mech is it this one,
Shimano M662 SLX Shadow Top Normal Rear Derailleur SGS - Grey 9sp
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http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/shimano- ... 38260.html
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Yep, that's the one
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much appreciated thank you
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When you say 'go up on tention', do you mean up a gear or up to a larger cog. If it's the former, then Rapid Rise is what you need.
I suspect it to be the latter. In which case, all the advice given here is correct.
To add to it; SLX is a bit better than Deore but XT is a massive jump up from both of them.0 -
Up to a larger cog is what i meant.
Off topic, what is the massive jump between XT and SLX? Just asking out of curiosity...A much loved, Giant Trance X3 20100 -
It's just that the latest Deore stuff is so good that it has nearly caught up with SLX.
XT feels more solid yet, somehow, lighter.0 -
All recently reviewed on BikeRadar - worth a look.0
