Rear mech upgrade!!

Andyelson
Andyelson Posts: 14
edited April 2012 in MTB buying advice
My rear mech was a shimano altus but have found out it was made from cheese due to it bending. The question is can i run an alternative on shimano altus 7 speed shifter. Also i have a 7 speed casette, thanks in advance

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Yes any shimano rear mech. (not 10spd) but as you spend more thy just get lighter and not always stronger. Altus is now not that bad and is now labeled as 9spd IIRC?
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  • Andyelson
    Andyelson Posts: 14
    What would u suggest, and is there two types of rear mech? Can remember reading something about it?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Conventional sits in high gear (small cog) at rest, rapid rise sits in low gear at rest. Shimano don't make them any more, so only older ones for sale, and normally cheap.
    An Altus or Acera will do as well as anything else.
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  • Andyelson
    Andyelson Posts: 14
    Ive seen a slx shadow 9speed long cage on pinkbike
  • Andyelson
    Andyelson Posts: 14
    And is that what is ment by rapid rise?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Nope SLX will be conventional, which is probably what you want.
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