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 Post subject: Upgrading front derailliur
PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:27 pm 
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Im thinking of upgrading my Front Derailleur: Shimano SLX / FD-M660-10 E-Type direct mount and
Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX / RD-M660 SGS Shadow Type
Number of Gears: 27
But cant make up my mind what to get ....whats your choice and why ?


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 Post subject: Re: upgrading front derailliur
PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:13 pm 
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Cempa wrote:
Im thinking of upgrading my Front Derailleur: Shimano SLX / FD-M660-10 E-Type direct mount and
Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX / RD-M660 SGS Shadow Type
Number of Gears: 27
But cant make up my mind what to get ....whats your choice and why ?


How about my old front shimano XTR..? which i've just taken off. yours for £25.

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 Post subject: Re: upgrading front derailliur
PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:42 pm 
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Thanks but that is half the problem... I don't know what I want yet ...looking for some sound Advice...,...


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 Post subject: Re: upgrading front derailliur
PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:05 pm 
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I've just just gone ten speed got a wicked deal on ebay. sram x9 10s shifter and mec in red with a short cage new!
for £40 couldn't belive my bid won. so i'm now 1x10 i'm just been playing with gear ratio 11/23 on back 38 on front but waiting for a 36.

I only change to single up front as i never used the front mec so i thought one less thing to worry about.
but do you really use it that much? what sort of riding do you manly do?

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 Post subject: Re: upgrading front derailliur
PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:46 pm 
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Sounds like you got yourself a great deal , the kind of riding I do is proberbly aggressive xc with a bit of everything else thrown in if that makes sense, normally rack up quite a few miles when I'm out so that is why I'm staying with 27 gears, I just fancy a better derailleur .


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 Post subject: Re: upgrading front derailliur
PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:15 pm 
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If it's not broken why fix it? SLX is pretty solid stuff, works well and I would replace it when it's worn. Shimano upgrades would be XT, XTR or Saint. If you go to SRAM X7, X9 or X0 9 speed then you'll need new shifters too.

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 Post subject: Re: upgrading front derailliur
PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:51 am 
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Yeah I know , I had xt on my last bike and they did seem a bit better , it's going in for service next week I will prob wait and see how it is when it comes back


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 Post subject: Re: upgrading front derailliur
PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:54 am 
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Don't think there's anything wrong with yours mate, just need tweaking and maybe new cables.
I thought it had Sram X7 on it or is that just the shifters. If you upgrade could go with Sram XO to keep it all Sram. It's all the crap we've rode in recently that's making everything play up, same on my bike..

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