short cage m952 xtr rear mech

[Drapoon]

as title, minimal use. works great, pic here:

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1889309/

£25 posted


cheers

Martin

 

[letmetalktomark]

Martin,

Will this be okay for a standard 8 speed cassette :?

If so I'll take it please

PM Me payment details if all is good

 

[Drapoon]

Hi yes it will be fine aslong as you are running a compact crank, you may be ok if your just using a small cassete also. Reason i'm selling is I need a long cage

 

[letmetalktomark]

From looking at my current set up can you tell if it would be okay :?

 

[Drapoon]

Should be fine fella, that outer ring is fairly small - shortcage are usually used on 2 ring cranks but as that crank is compact i'm pretty sure it will be ok. Paypal is cool

 

[Wold Ranger]

Short cage

I never ever ever use medium or long cage mechs on an MTB. They are too heavy and flap about like crazy on anything faintly bumpy.(notice the DCD just run a short rear mech instead and save a load of weight and improved chain eficiency) ) If you ride properly you would never go big ring to upper two cogs. Crossover will chew your chain n cogs to bits quickstyle! I generally run a 12 or 11/28 back block on 42/32/24 and this is fine. I even run roadie Dura ace or Ultegra rear mech which are way shorter than XTR no problem! Triple front chainsets are pretty much being phased out too, with bigger range 9 speed 11/32 or 34 rear blocks and 41/28 or 42/29 becoming popular. I m building a 38/28 with bash ring at the Mo. A big ring is OK for steaming on the road or smooth fire roads, but generally U would use a 34-38 front for 90 percent of riding anyway. Unless your gravity obsessed?

 

[letmetalktomark]

Cheers WR!

 

[Wold Ranger]

Kona

Just love the build on that and the XY post, desperate for one of those in 27.2. You could just do with a better chainset on it? A nice set of Turbines would look nice.

 

[xizang]

Did the mech go :?: If not I'll take it, if it has

 

[Drapoon]

Sold to letmetalktomark

thanks for your interest dude


Martin