SRAM 5.0 RD vs XTR M960

Hi there, just a quick, but important question. I'm entered in a ride on
Saturday ...... damaged rear derailleur jockey wheels in fall last Sunday
and cannot locate replacement parts on South Africa. LBS suggested XTR. They
have a Long Cage and Super Long Cage RD.
My cassette is an SRAM 9.0 9 speed with 34T and a SRAM Gripshift. Will one
of the XTR RD's be compatible with the other SRAM parts. I have max 2 days
to let the dealer know in order to organise postage etc.

Really need your help here .... thanks.

Bernard

On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 15:13:34 +0200, bomba did issue forth:

No, the XTR uses a 2:1 cable pull ratio, whereas the SRAM uses 1:1. You
need a SRAM rear mech.

Unless the shifters are SRAM ESP, which use 2:1 for Shimano compatibility.

Huw "I think..." Pritchard

"Bernard Rother" wrote in message
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Hi there, just a quick, but important question. I'm entered in a ride on
Saturday ...... damaged rear derailleur jockey wheels in fall last Sunday
and cannot locate replacement parts on South Africa. LBS suggested XTR.
They
have a Long Cage and Super Long Cage RD.
My cassette is an SRAM 9.0 9 speed with 34T and a SRAM Gripshift. Will one
of the XTR RD's be compatible with the other SRAM parts. I have max 2 days
to let the dealer know in order to organise postage etc.

Really need your help here .... thanks.

Bernard


While the XTR is a hell of a lot better than a 5.0 mech, it's not gonna work
with a SRAM gripshifter (unless it's a special one, I think called ESP,
designed for shifting Shimano parts...but if it were, you wouldn't be using
that 5.0 now, would you).

If you cannot get a SRAM rear, get a Shimano rear shifter to go along with
that XTR derailleur.

Chris

Huw Pritchard wrote:

No, the XTR uses a 2:1 cable pull ratio, whereas the SRAM uses 1:1. You
need a SRAM rear mech.


Unless the shifters are SRAM ESP, which use 2:1 for Shimano compatibility.

Huw "I think..." Pritchard

ESP is the 1:1 ratio. You can get Shimano-compatible SRAM shifters, but
then they won't work with a SRAM rear mech. Because this guy's using
SRAM shifters and mech, then it must be ESP (1:1), so an XTR rear mech
won't work.

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On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 09:22:57 +0200, bomba did issue forth:

ESP is the 1:1 ratio. You can get Shimano-compatible SRAM shifters, but
then they won't work with a SRAM rear mech. Because this guy's using SRAM
shifters and mech, then it must be ESP (1:1), so an XTR rear mech won't
work.

Oh yeah. I see that clearly now.

I'm ill, OK? That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Huw "Urrrrgh" Pritchard

"Chris" wrote in message
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"Bernard Rother" wrote in message
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Hi there, just a quick, but important question. I'm entered in a ride on
Saturday ...... damaged rear derailleur jockey wheels in fall last
Sunday
and cannot locate replacement parts on South Africa. LBS suggested XTR.
They
have a Long Cage and Super Long Cage RD.
My cassette is an SRAM 9.0 9 speed with 34T and a SRAM Gripshift. Will
one
of the XTR RD's be compatible with the other SRAM parts. I have max 2
days
to let the dealer know in order to organise postage etc.

Really need your help here .... thanks.

Bernard


While the XTR is a hell of a lot better than a 5.0 mech, it's not gonna
work
with a SRAM gripshifter (unless it's a special one, I think called ESP,
designed for shifting Shimano parts...but if it were, you wouldn't be
using
that 5.0 now, would you).

If you cannot get a SRAM rear, get a Shimano rear shifter to go along with
that XTR derailleur.

Chris

Thanks for all the feedback iro the above. We tried the XT mech with the
SRAM 5.0 shifter, 1st & 2nd shift was ok but skipped every second cog
thereafter ..... as suggested in the replies.
I came home with a shiny new XT mech and a pair of LX rapidfire shifters.
Had to leave behind the XTR and use the funds on the shifters ;-(

Have just finished installing the whole lot and come back from a short ride
..... what a pleasure !! The old SRAM 5.0's worked flawlessly until the
spares dried up but this Shimano kit is like a hot knife through butter ....
sooooo smooth. Now the sad part, the weather prediction for Saturday's ride
is 40% rain, strong westerly wind, 3 deg C temp with snow .... darn.

Thanks again for the help.

Bernard