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 Nagmakava1
 Post subject: Cage length - what is this?
PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:01 pm 
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Chaps, Anyone able to tell me what length this is as I want to upgrade it?

Its a Shimano XT M786 Shadow+ if thats any help - I reckon its a medium?

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 VW-surfbum
 Post subject: Re: Cage length - what is this?
PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:06 pm 
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Looks medium to short to me so a 2x10 set up?

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 PabloGT
 Post subject: Re: Cage length - what is this?
PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:07 pm 
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Looks like medium, I have the same mech with a long cage.
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 Nagmakava1
 Post subject: Re: Cage length - what is this?
PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:29 pm 
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Cheers chaps
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 andydd
 Post subject: Re: Cage length - what is this?
PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 2:21 pm 
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If its 1x10, you only need a small cage, if its 2 x then a medium is required, also if you have an extender like 42T youd prob need medium too or at least the On Up add on cage.
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 Nagmakava1
 Post subject: Re: Cage length - what is this?
PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:04 pm 
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andydd wrote:
If its 1x10, you only need a small cage, if its 2 x then a medium is required, also if you have an extender like 42T youd prob need medium too or at least the On Up add on cage.


Thanks Andy. It's a double BTW,
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 Simon
 Post subject: Re: Cage length - what is this?
PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:12 am 
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Yep that's a medium mate same cage as mine!, they come in long & medium lengths! did run 2x10 now running 1x10 setup! 30t & 11-36 rear :thumbup:
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 Nagmakava1
 Post subject: Re: Cage length - what is this?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:23 pm 
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Cheers all for the help it was indeed a medium :high5:

New rear mech (X0) now purchased....
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