Shimano Front Mech

iwilldoit

Hi All.

Is there a noticeable difference in performance between Shimano Deore, SLX and XT front mechs, I see when a bike comes it always seems to have a lower spec front mech than the rear is there a reason for this bar for cost ?

Also on my Anthem the clamp on band is below the mech and looking on CR there XT ones the band seem to be above is this what they are talking about when they say top pull and dual pull or is that the cable operation ? Also does is matter where the band mount is ?

nicklouse

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19635155#p19635155]iwilldoit[/url] wrote:

Hi All.

Is there a noticeable difference in performance between Shimano Deore, SLX and XT front mechs, I see when a bike comes it always seems to have a lower spec front mech than the rear is there a reason for this bar for cost ?

Also on my Anthem the clamp on band is below the mech and looking on CR there XT ones the band seem to be above is this what they are talking about when they say top pull and dual pull or is that the cable operation ? Also does is matter where the band mount is ?

the rear mech tends to be up leveled to make the bike look better equiped and it is pointless.

pull is just that cable direction. band position it covered by top swing and bottom swing.

cooldad

No, that's bottom swing or top swing. (Or conventional and low mount). Yours would be top swing/low mount.
Pull is how the cable connects, many are dual pull.
All front mechs are nasty and clunky, so getting fancy generally only saves a few grammes. IMHO of course.

The Rookie

Although all slightly different styles, the lightest front mech I had was a Deore, lighter than two different XT's and an LX.

iwilldoit

Thank you for the replies.