[fubar5]

Do any of you guys use SRAM drivetrain stuff? I'm looking at 7.0 or 9.0.

The only time I've used SRAM in the past was when I had a POS from wally world.

A couple guys I've talked to use SRAM and like it for fast XC riding.

What do you guys think about SRAM for XC?

 

[recidivist]

I'd have to agree with that. I use Gripshift, but that's because my first MTB had it, so there you go. I've haven't ridden a trigger-shift bike long enough for it to not be 'wierd' -- who can say?

I will say, though, that SRAM's 'micro-adjust' for the front (multiple clicks per gear) makes so much sense, I can't believe Shimano doesn't have it. Campy has the same on the road side, and it works nicely there, too.


I've heard some bike manufacturers are going Grip-Shift front, Rapidfire back on some bikes just to get the microadjust.


Ride what you're comfortable with. If it isn't working for you, try the other guys. When you get sick of that, try singlespeed. If all else fails, I've got a set of thumb shifters I'll sell ya

 

[indieboy]

cant say what hasn't already been said any better......well said you guys

 

[D_D]

Personally I prefer rapidfire on the front(left) and gripshift on the right(rear).

Rapid fire works well for the front as it has a long lever for upshifts. Gripshifts wear and become impossible to shift in the cold and wet. Down shifts are better with rapidfire, a simple pull on the lever and it shifts, gripshifts with trim are hard to shift, if you don't twist it the right amount you are stuck in the wrong gear with the chain rubbing the cage.

For the rear it's more pesonal preference but I think sram have the slight advantage in performace but perhaps not durability.
You can shift down all the gears in a few seconds and up with a bit of care.

If the mech is in the smallest cog posistion don't twist the shifter up to the largest cog posistion too quick as the mech needs time to shift.
I wonder how many of the sram failures where caused by that.

As for the companies swiching to gripshift on the left, it would be because it's easier to set up to work rather than working better.
Proberly saves them a few £ as well.

Shimano should stay well away from micro adjust, it works on a road bike but you often don't have time to play with the shifter on an mtb..