Mixing SRAM and Shimano

gregwari

Am I right in thinking you can't mix Shimano rear derailleurs with SRAM shifters?

morleyman200

dont know for definite, but apparently the ratios at which the shifter moves wont match the pivot action of the mechs, so in proper shifts occur.

This is what i have been told

nicklouse

gregwari wrote:

Am I right in thinking you can't mix Shimano rear derailleurs with SRAM shifters?

You can use SRAM named shifters.

All covered in the FAQs above.

The Rookie

I'm using a SRAM rocket (similar to the older wrap round indicator X7 which is what I have for the front shifter) with an XT rear mech just fine and the wife has a SRAM MRX gripshift with LX rear mech, but as Nick says the Xx (where x is a number) won't work.