[narlus]

$105 for an XT der from Performance? what the hell is up w/ that?


i haven't placed a parts order in quite some time...i guess the falling dollar is to blame?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Shimano has been crawling up the price scale and down on the availability scale for a couple of years now.

I'm about due for a new crankset - might wind up with LX rather than XT.

 

[H8R]

One more good reason to go single speed. I've been Shimano-free since 01.

 

[narlus]

i'm not crusty enough to run a SS

 

[MMcG]

Nashbar has Deore rear derailleurs for $20.00 - buy a bunch!

 

[H8R]

Nashbar has Deore rear derailleurs for $20.00 - buy a bunch!

Now THAT is crusty.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Also, when we had Performance and SuperGo, there was a little more competition...

 

[sanjuro]

I don't analyze the year-to-year pricing, but about 5 years ago, Shimano tighten the gray market by limiting the amount of mail order houses that could sell their products.

Before that, any company could order 10,000 derailleurs, use half then dump the rest on the web.

It really killed the bike shop.

 

[narlus]

Also, when we had Performance and SuperGo, there was a little more competition...

the price quote was from Performance.

 

[Mike B.]

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/RD309A00-Shimano+Xt+M761+Top-Nrml+Rear+Derailleur.aspx

unless you want the newer Shadow version

 

[reptilezs]

just buy the deore ones, they all get smashed anyways

 

[H8R]

 

[Lelandjt]

just buy the deore ones, they all get smashed anyways

That's what I thought and then discovered that the spring that pulls the cage and tensions the chain is WAY weaker on the Deore and LX deraileurs. On a DH bike that sees a lot of chain growth I wore out 2 Deores in less than 3 weeks each before realizing that it wasn't a fluke.