currently I have 3×9 purely because its an expensive job getting a chain guide for an ibis mojo and using a pretty old xt mech which bashes off the frame on rougher sections so I am thinking an upgrade is in order with my pennies earned over christmas…

So whats best to go for? Sram or Shimano?

I am thinking of going for XT or X9, is it worth it or just go for the basic model or SLX or X7?

And where is cheapest for each?

Wiggle had X9/10 speed shifters and Type 2 Rear Mech cheaper than CRC. All you need after that is a chain I think.

For SRAM x9 minimum which INHO miles ahead of Shimano for feel and action. Missus has SLX on her LTC and its getting swapped out for X9, XT doesn’t feel much better.

anyone ever bought anything from this shop???

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Light-Cycle-Shop?_rdc=1

got some cheap shifters!

I went through 3 SRAM mechs this summer (bent the big CNC’d parralelograms on 2, and x9 jockey wheels spun on bearings of cheese so they were the final straw for the surviving mech), then swapped to shimano and it’s still like new.

9speed SRAM felt good, 10 speed felt kinda like 9s shimano (smooth, but less of the SRAM clunk). Shimano 10s has a satisfying click to it in 10s, a bit like the old SRAM. But that’s personal preference.

bike-dicount.de are almost always the cheapest place by far for mechs.

I’ve got SLX and XT, XT feels a bit nicer, but the SLX shifts just as well.

the ebay store has only 9 speed

mike…

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sram-X-9-X-9-X9-Trigger-Shifter-Lever-Set-1pair-2×10-speed-234g-Black-Red-/200864178267?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec470205b

Try Actionsports.de for full groupsets, also Merlin sometimes have good prices