Pros and cons of XTR

Anyone got any comments on XTR versus XT equipment for mountain biking?

Friday

Friday wrote:
Anyone got any comments on XTR versus XT equipment for mountain biking?

It's got an "R" in the title, so it must be faster. Extra points if
you fit it all up to a red frame.

Happy to help!


BTH

Friday wrote:
Anyone got any comments on XTR versus XT equipment for mountain biking?

I can afford XT and it works.

Donga

Friday wrote:
Anyone got any comments on XTR versus XT equipment for mountain biking?

A little bit lighter, a little bit stiffer, a lot more expensive.

You racing? If not, don't bother.

Bleve Wrote:
Friday wrote:
Anyone got any comments on XTR versus XT equipment for mountain
biking?

A little bit lighter, a little bit stiffer, a lot more expensive.

You racing? If not, don't bother.


I second that. XT works fine & you won't notice the weight difference,
except in your wallet.


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Bikesoiler

XTR - Expensive Bling (And there is more bling bling to be got)

XT - Reliable light riders equipment.

Or you could run SRAM X9 Shifters and Rder. XT Cranks and Hubs with
shimano discs (if you want discs that is)

Personally I rate the SRAM X9 better than XT in the shifting department
due to the consistent good shifting and the trigger arrangement on the
shifter.

The only XTR I would run would be the hubs, but cost is prohibitive.


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Paulie-AU

Paulie-AU wrote:

XTR - Expensive Bling (And there is more bling bling to be got)

XT - Reliable light riders equipment.

Or you could run SRAM X9 Shifters and Rder. XT Cranks and Hubs with
shimano discs (if you want discs that is)

Personally I rate the SRAM X9 better than XT in the shifting department
due to the consistent good shifting and the trigger arrangement on the
shifter.

The only XTR I would run would be the hubs, but cost is prohibitive.

I tried a bike with SRAM components and found that shifting
was consistently good, except I had a bugger of a time
trying to shift to bigger cogs because my thumbs were too
small to push the lever far enough easily. Very frustrating
- and it was meant to be a chick-specific setup!

T

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:08:55 +1000
Tamyka Bell wrote:

I tried a bike with SRAM components and found that shifting
was consistently good, except I had a bugger of a time
trying to shift to bigger cogs because my thumbs were too
small to push the lever far enough easily. Very frustrating
- and it was meant to be a chick-specific setup!

Same same their gripshift. The rear is sweet (except for some
cogjumping problems I have that I think are cable route related) but
the front is a right pain. Hellish hard on the wrist to shift to the
big ring, and constantly having to adjust the limit screws to get it
to shift properly to the small ring.

I now have barcons including an XT rear derailleur. Just have to
decide if I do the swap myself or wimp out and get a shop to do it.

Is it etiquette to turn up to a bike shop with all the bits and say
"don't want to buy parts from you, just want you to do the work"?

Zebee

Tamyka Bell wrote:

I tried a bike with SRAM components and found that shifting
was consistently good, except I had a bugger of a time
trying to shift to bigger cogs because my thumbs were too
small to push the lever far enough easily. Very frustrating
- and it was meant to be a chick-specific setup!

I agree. I have X9 shifters and halfway into the Epic I could barely
shift to the big ring, my thumb muscles were so tired.

Donga

If you find it hard to use trigger shifters, here are two other
options, I've provided solution for past customers.

Gripshift, no not everyones favorite but could be a compromise. Usually
the hands larger grip surface and strength makes for a lower shift
pressure.

Thumbshifters, costly but a great answer - use your whole hand or the
butt of your palm
who/how; ask your bike shop about Pauls Components for the shifter
mounts and use shimano bar end shifters. Malvern Bicycles Plus or
Shifterbikes? (The bonus could be 10spd)


Tamyka Bell wrote:

I tried a bike with SRAM components and found that shifting
was consistently good, except I had a bugger of a time
trying to shift to bigger cogs because my thumbs were too
small to push the lever far enough easily. Very frustrating
- and it was meant to be a chick-specific setup!

T