[bushwacker]

I did a couple runs at Northstar after I did this to my rear derailler. It's an old 9.0.
I don't think this qualifies as a 'lucky' hit. I still can't believe it didn't blow up.

 

[Rik]

Looks flexy.
My poor 9.0SL has copped alot of hits, and I just bend it back in to shape. Alas, it's been bent that many times now, that I have no chance of getting it straight in any dimension.

But to me, that's not a strength at all... I think their derailleurs are weaker than Shimano's, which is a shame, because I love the feel of SRAM. Maybe they should bring out a "freeride" range of derailleurs (and brakes, and forks ) with a bit more beef, as I'm sure people would snap them up. How many people would love to run a Saint-like derailleur, with "proper" shifting?

 

[Sir_Crackien]

the x.9 is a lot stiffer than their old stuff. there is also a short cagfe version. also in my experance the x.9 der is alot stronger than any shimano der i have ever used(i have used lx, xt,xtr, but i have never used saint.

 

[chillindrdude]

my x.7 rear derailleur disintegrated yesterday at plattekill. a slab of shale was flipped up by the front wheel and somehow sheared off my derailleur near where it was screwed into the frame.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

It looks OK Paul, just use a couple cresant wrenches and bend it back. It should be good as new.

 

[Captain Crunch]

I have had drastically better luck with SRAM mech's than Shimano's. I have snapped several xt's and lx's on the first try, whereas even my old 9.0 and 7.0 mech's have each taken multiple hits before giving it up. Since switching to X.7's I have actually replaced my first one at the beginning of this season after the oroginal took about five separate big tags, and was still actually trying it's damndest to shift for me. I still have it in a box just in case I need it at Whiazzler.....

Shimano is full of crap, sram is beating thier asses on all fronts.

 

[Acadian]

N* likes to feast on Derailleurs!!

 

[zedro]

N* likes to feast on Derailleurs!!

ok, new forum rule...you may not complain about a bike components durability if you've been to N*....you listening Brian???

 

[OGRipper]

The more I ride N*, the more parts get thrashed. It's usually the other way for me, once I get to know a place I can clean everything AND save my rig. But there's something about N*, as I get it more dialed I go through more parts....

Gee maybe all those rocks have something to do with it.

 

[Acadian]

Gee maybe all those rocks have something to do with it.

rocks at N*? where!!

 

[Brian HCM#1]

ok, new forum rule...you may not complain about a bike components durability if you've been to N*....you listening Brian???

LOL, like its been said before..........N* a place where bikes and parts go to die. neaky:

 

[me89]

and we go to kill our bikes because. ohh yeh we consider this fun not suicide.

 

[Acadian]

what happened to the original pic Bushwacker posted? I can't see it for some reason?