Or…what 9spd rear mech (short cage) 34T cassette best mimics the clutch?

You can use a 10sp shimano mech with 9 speed SRAM shifters apparently. The trick is to use a 6mm packer to lift the cable off the mech. So the cable bolt clamps the cable against the packer/ washer, which sits between the cable and mech. There was a thread on here a few weeks ago about it. Haven’t tried it yet, but intend to

I have an adapter for the mech you can have if you like Hora? Your in the peak arnt you?

Currently using a SRAM Attack shifter. I say ‘currently’- its probably been on my bikes 5yrs+.

Would that be ok? I ‘think’ early Sram were 1:1?

Im in the Peaks both days next weekend 😀

Won’t work with attack, needs to be normal sram

Cheers what actuaction is Attack? (This is all new to me as my shifter is mated to my 2002 XTR mech)

Same as shimano

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http://m.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=106197

Question/thinking- its a 1 ring set up, surely running a SHORT cage normal mech that can reach 34 tooth rear will massively help as it’ll lessen chain slap/growth?

yep, also add an extra twist of the mech (undo stop and twist, put stop back) to make the spring stronger