I got my XT deraileur due to RUSH coordinating it through their little parasite Virginia Newbon, and although my bike isn't working right and my chain is skipping on some gears, the deraileur is quite rapid in changing gears compared to LX.
LX wasn't horrible but XT is amazing compared to it. I was told the only difference between XT and XTR is weight.
Anyone know if this is true?
And why would my chain be skipping when it's a brand new chain and the rear cog set is still good, a bike store verified it for me. Not all gears skip, it's the smallest two gears (for going at high speeds) that the chain skips. It really really bothers me. I did not get a new cassette when I got the chain and deraileur. But the teeth aren't that bad. I'm lost.
I got my XT deraileur due to RUSH coordinating it through their little parasite Virginia Newbon, and although my bike isn't working right and my chain is skipping on some gears, the deraileur is quite rapid in changing gears compared to LX.
LX wasn't horrible but XT is amazing compared to it. I was told the only difference between XT and XTR is weight.
Anyone know if this is true?
And why would my chain be skipping when it's a brand new chain and the rear cog set is still good, a bike store verified it for me. Not all gears skip, it's the smallest two gears (for going at high speeds) that the chain skips. It really really bothers me. I did not get a new cassette when I got the chain and deraileur. But the teeth aren't that bad. I'm lost.
I know that it's not only the derailleur that can cause problems with shifting but if I were you I'd check/replace the cables and their casing. And dont economize on it - buy the best there are on the martket.
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I got my XT deraileur due to RUSH coordinating it through their little parasite Virginia Newbon, and although my bike isn't working right and my chain is skipping on some gears, the deraileur is quite rapid in changing gears compared to LX.
LX wasn't horrible but XT is amazing compared to it. I was told the only difference between XT and XTR is weight.
Anyone know if this is true?
And why would my chain be skipping when it's a brand new chain and the rear cog set is still good, a bike store verified it for me. Not all gears skip, it's the smallest two gears (for going at high speeds) that the chain skips. It really really bothers me. I did not get a new cassette when I got the chain and deraileur. But the teeth aren't that bad. I'm lost.
If you've been using the same chain and rear cassette for a long time the rear cassette will often wear with the chain and if you replace one you'll have to replace the other.
One way round this is to buy a fairly inexpensive chain and change it on a regular basis (every six months or so depending on how much riding you do).
LIBERATOR said:
I got my XT deraileur due to RUSH coordinating it through their little parasite Virginia Newbon, and although my bike isn't working right and my chain is skipping on some gears, the deraileur is quite rapid in changing gears compared to LX.
LX wasn't horrible but XT is amazing compared to it. I was told the only difference between XT and XTR is weight.
Anyone know if this is true?
And why would my chain be skipping when it's a brand new chain and the rear cog set is still good, a bike store verified it for me. Not all gears skip, it's the smallest two gears (for going at high speeds) that the chain skips. It really really bothers me. I did not get a new cassette when I got the chain and deraileur. But the teeth aren't that bad. I'm lost.
Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:18:33 GMT, na alt.mountain-bike,alt.music.rush, Dizbin wystuka³(a):
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If you've been using the same chain and rear cassette for a long time the rear cassette will often wear with the chain and if you replace one you'll have to replace the other.
One way round this is to buy a fairly inexpensive chain and change it on a regular basis (every six months or so depending on how much riding you do).
What I do is ride on 1 cassette and 3 chains but all of them the same hardness. I change them every 400-600 km and always pick the shortest one to be next. It works perfectly.
Sounds good - will give this a go. Especially as I found this out the hard way with an XT/XTR groupset :0(
RowerRanger said:
Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:18:33 GMT, na alt.mountain-bike,alt.music.rush, Dizbin wystuka³(a):
Quoted message said:
If you've been using the same chain and rear cassette for a long time the rear cassette will often wear with the chain and if you replace one you'll have to replace the other.
One way round this is to buy a fairly inexpensive chain and change it on a regular basis (every six months or so depending on how much riding you do).
What I do is ride on 1 cassette and 3 chains but all of them the same hardness. I change them every 400-600 km and always pick the shortest one to be next. It works perfectly.
If you've been using the same chain and rear cassette for a long time the rear cassette will often wear with the chain and if you replace one you'll have to replace the other.
I knew this and the chain is brand new, it's the medium level of SRAM. What proves the theory wrong that all bike stores have said and you're also saying about if you replace one you have to replace the other, is that I have made adjustments to the deraileur and on gears it was first skipping on it now doesn't, yet now it's skipping on others. The cassette isn't that old, it's under a year old, and the bike store looked at it and said it's good. So it looks to be a matter of the perfect adjustment.
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One way round this is to buy a fairly inexpensive chain and change it on a regular basis (every six months or so depending on how much riding you do).
What do you consider inexpensive? This chain I got is $30.00. That to me is medium expensive.
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LIBERATOR said:
I got my XT deraileur due to RUSH coordinating it through their little parasite Virginia Newbon, and although my bike isn't working right and my chain is skipping on some gears, the deraileur is quite rapid in changing gears compared to LX.
LX wasn't horrible but XT is amazing compared to it. I was told the only difference between XT and XTR is weight.
Anyone know if this is true?
And why would my chain be skipping when it's a brand new chain and the rear cog set is still good, a bike store verified it for me. Not all gears skip, it's the smallest two gears (for going at high speeds) that the chain skips. It really really bothers me. I did not get a new cassette when I got the chain and deraileur. But the teeth aren't that bad. I'm lost.
Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:18:33 GMT, na alt.mountain-bike,alt.music.rush, Dizbin wystuka³(a):
Quoted message said:
If you've been using the same chain and rear cassette for a long time the rear cassette will often wear with the chain and if you replace one you'll have to replace the other.
One way round this is to buy a fairly inexpensive chain and change it on a regular basis (every six months or so depending on how much riding you do).
What I do is ride on 1 cassette and 3 chains but all of them the same hardness. I change them every 400-600 km and always pick the shortest one to be next. It works perfectly.
Same hardness? Shortest one to be next? I don't understand those two explanations.
