New bike x7 shifters instead of x9

Gateford_Owl

Hi everyone

Went to order a rockrider 9.2 from decathlon today. Was told that the bikes are now coming with x7 shifters instead of x9 shifters. Is there much of a difference.

I notice on chain reaction they are only about £25 difference for a pair. They have offered to knock £50 off or to throw in a pair of £70 spd shoes instead .

Is this a good deal am I better taking this deal and settling for the x7 shifters

ej2320

Take the offer, I have X9 shifters and I doubt the X7 are really much different.

I'd rather have the X7 s and the shoes or £50

There's a very fine line between drivetrain models really, SLX and XT from Shimano are literally the same other than weight, I suspect SRAM is the same

coulddobetter

Go for the shoes, but do you have spd pedals ? If not it would be worth haggling . I have shimano spd pedals that also have the outer cage so at a pinch can cycle in flip flops .

rockmonkeysc

I have had both X7 & X9. Not a lot in it really. The X9 is made from a slightly nicer plastic but functionally they are very similar.
Take the X7 shifters and save for some X0 replacements.

Gateford_Owl

The bike comes with m520 spd pedals as standard so the shoes would be a benefit

Kowalski675

I think that the X9 shifters have ball bearings, where the X7s have plain bushes? I don't know whether that makes any significant difference to shift action or longevity.

coulddobetter

Although I do have x9 and rate it highly I would go with the shoes. Riding clipped is different if you haven't before but you soon get used to it .

poah

I've got the X7 shifters (rear) and no way would I pay for X9 ones. It activates an X4 mech and I have seamless shifts. I'd take the £50 off