so i'm thinking of changing out my shifters and brakes. what i have right now are Shimano XT shifters, not sure on the model. to up shift you press down on the brake lever and down shift with another lever. and the brakes are obviously XT hydro's. the reason for the change is i'm not crazy about them, i prefer grip shift twisters. i think shifting is faster with grip shift. so i know that i want those shifters, and i'll have to match up with a sram rear der. so my questions are:
what is the difference between med cage rd to long cage rd? i believe right now i have a long cage, just curious if there is a reason to stay with the long or go to a med.
for the brakes i'd like to stay with hydros so i'm looking for suggestions on which brand to get. what should i be looking for in terms of features?
and my last question is i'd like to get a bash guard. how do i pick one? how do they work? i've noticed that there was a maker that made 2 types. one replaced the big ring the other went over it. since i haven't used the big ring at all, would it make sense to get the one that replaces it? again, any suggestions on which brand to get and should i get one that's plastic or metal?
thanks for the info
what is the difference between med cage rd to long cage rd? i believe right now i have a long cage, just curious if there is a reason to stay with the long or go to a med.
for the brakes i'd like to stay with hydros so i'm looking for suggestions on which brand to get. what should i be looking for in terms of features?
and my last question is i'd like to get a bash guard. how do i pick one? how do they work? i've noticed that there was a maker that made 2 types. one replaced the big ring the other went over it. since i haven't used the big ring at all, would it make sense to get the one that replaces it? again, any suggestions on which brand to get and should i get one that's plastic or metal?
thanks for the info