components

Debaser1202

hey there.
ive been cycling for pleasure and commuting for a couple of years now but i have questions, just hoping this forum could help answer them.
when ive looked at new bikes, with better spec components the price obviously goes up. the question is that i dont understand what makes these components better?
so for example what makes a sram x9 better than a sram x7 rear mech?
thanks for any input

nicklouse

Basically it is lighter.

cooldad

Or stronger, or blingier.

Debaser1202

really? and thats all lol so it takes a real enthusiast to spend the extra money? does the same go for front mech? and what about brakes? you have elixers and the likes, is that just weight and street cred too?

Debaser1202

im also looking and thinking that an x4 will only work with a 7-8 speed cassette so for a 10 speed you'd need an x9?

supersonic

Have a look at SRAMs website as a starter, lists all the technologies.

Debaser1202

thanks!!

vanamees

Debaser1202 wrote:

hey there.
ive been cycling for pleasure and commuting for a couple of years now but i have questions, just hoping this forum could help answer them.
when ive looked at new bikes, with better spec components the price obviously goes up. the question is that i dont understand what makes these components better?
so for example what makes a sram x9 better than a sram x7 rear mech?
thanks for any input

What makes 50000$ car better than 5000$ car?

YeehaaMcgee

Debaser1202 wrote:

so for example what makes a sram x9 better than a sram x7 rear mech?
thanks for any input

nicklouse wrote:

Basically it is lighter.

Debaser1202 wrote:

really? and thats all lol

I have to think, what else did you expect? A rear mech (for example), is a rear mech, is a rear mech, is a rear mech.
It's never going to make a brew, or tune your piano.

cooldad

Really? IMHO the lower one appears to be a slightly more sophisticated design, made better (cast instead of bent tin) and probably has finer tolerances and work better.

YeehaaMcgee

cooldad wrote:

Really? IMHO the lower one appears to be a slightly more sophisticated design, made better (cast instead of bent tin) and probably has finer tolerances and work better.

Lighter and maybe stronger then.
And that's only a maybe, I've seen some super cheapo mechs go on for seemingly ever.
Still does the same job though.

cooldad

In which case your random posts about XT brakes being the second coming must have just been me hallucinating.
Cantis do the job.

YeehaaMcgee

What are you disagreeing with now you cantankerous old villain?

cooldad

Not what, who.
You know I'd never really disagree with you, Lola.