[bengxe]

The zee derailleur comes in 2 versions, 1 for road cassettes and 1 for mountain cassettes. If I were to run an 11-36 cassette without the big 3 cogs, which zee would work better? I'm really just wondering what the difference between the zee derailleurs is.

 

[big-ted]

Technically, you should use the wide range, mountain version, as the cogs you'll be running will be positioned closer together than the sane-sized cogs would be on a road cassette. However, since the bigger changes in cog size happen in those larger cogs you'll be discarding, I'd put money in either working equally well.

 

[bengxe]

So the difference is in the angle the parallelogram moves across? That's what I thought I remember reading back when I bought my first zee derailleur, but I can't find it now. Thanks a lot.

 

[blindboxx2334]

had no idea there was a 'road' zee der. very interesting; learn something new everyday.

can anyone explain why?

 

[HAB]

You'll get better chain wrap if you're running a narrow range road cassette with the road version, and better shifting because there's less gap between the cassette and the guide pulley of the derailleur.

 

[blindboxx2334]

... so, does SRAM do this too?

Can i buy an xtr der for my hypothetical road bike?

 

[MmmBones]

this bracket is the only difference between the two. I run a DH version on my DH bike with an 11-36 cassette with 4 cogs removed and it works great. These brackets can be used on other derailleurs. I'm fairly certain the cages, derailleur bodies and clutch mechanisms are also interchangeable with all goups but XTR. Here's an example of such a Frankenderailleur:

 

[demonprec]

i would think the dh model would have a shorter bracket

 

[Bikael Molton]

You had no idea, because there isn't one.

had no idea there was a 'road' zee der. very interesting; learn something new everyday.

can anyone explain why?

 

[HAB]

You had no idea, because there isn't one.

You're just being pedantic. There's a version meant for use with road cassettes.

You are right that it won't work with road shifters.

 

[big-ted]

View attachment 119313 this bracket is the only difference between the two

Huh. I stand corrected. In that case I'd go with the 'DH' version as you don;t need the additional stand-off to cater for the larger sprockets.

 

[StiHacka]

The Zee comes in DH and FR versions, they have similar chain capacity but the FR lets you use bigger cogs because it places the jockey wheels further away from axle. Those brackets above are for Saint RD, the Zee brackets cannot be replaced IIRC.

 

[HAB]

Those brackets above are for Saint RD, the Zee brackets cannot be replaced IIRC.

Incorrect. The Saint only has one bracket, and changes modes by bolting on/removing a small piece to the bracket. The Zee has two different brackets, which can be swapped.

 

[StiHacka]

Ok, good to know, thanks!