Anybody have a release date that I’ve missed when they’ll be hitting the shops?

Before anybody says in an STW humorous fashion, I’m aware its 2013, but they are usually released the year before 😀

Thanks!

So, they’ll be released this year or next then I guess.

Very accurate thank you, just the response i was looking for…

🙂

September/October time apparently.

Brilliant thank you.

July is the provisional date so far…

Depending on exactly what you want, late June/ early July.

Single chainring and short cage mech only – no thanks, I’ll go SLX.

Single chainring and short cage mech only – no thanks, I’ll go SLX.

What did you expect, its for DH bikes.

What did you expect, its for DH bikes.

It’s official then, I’m not hard core enough for Saint any more 🙁

Early July is looking good at the moment.

Single chainring and short cage mech only – no thanks, I’ll go SLX.

What did you expect, its for DH bikes.

I expect that a lot of gravity enduro type bikes will also use Saint and it’s cheaper cousin Zee in 2013. In theory with a clutch short cage rear mech it should do away with the need for a full chain device.

Providing you’re running a relatively small single chainring at the front would you be able to use a short cage mech with a 36 tooth casette or do you need the medium.

Depening on pricing I’m looking at a Saint rear mech. I like the sturdy look of them. Ideal for Enduro as someone has already said.

SRP on Saint is £139.99, SRP on Zee is £69.99

Providing you’re running a relatively small single chainring at the front would you be able to use a short cage mech with a 36 tooth casette or do you need the medium.

The size of the chainring won’t matter, it is the difference in largest to smallest sprocket that determines the cage length on a single ring set up. And yes, the new short cage Saint and Zee mechs will cope with 11-36 cassettes. There isn’t a medium option.

Great, thank you.

It’s official then, I’m not hard core enough for Saint any more

lol, I didn’t mean it in a derogatory way, more like “it’s a DH groupset, why would you be surprised that it’s only a single ring”, running it on a more ‘normal’ bike would just be adding weight? Bear in mind Vouloiz (sp?) used ultegra cranks at the mega.

Providing you’re running a relatively small single chainring at the front would you be able to use a short cage mech with a 36 tooth casette or do you need the medium.

Chainring size won’t affect it, and the new mechs have some sort of mounting option that allows you to switch them between 11-28 and 11-32 though (no mention of 34 or 36).

[edit] Mr P works for them IIRC so probably has a better source than what I read on pinkbike article.

I did see that pinkbike article after Mister Ps post when i went picture browsing. Hopefully the freeride setting will stretch to 36 as it will be ideal for my needs.

From the Shimano website:

Ready for track and trail, the mode converter easily adapts between two settings for MTB cassette gear ratios (11-32, 11-34, 11-36) and road (11-23, 11-25, 11-28).

So looks like 11/36 is no problem, even tho’ its only a short cage.

Saint info on Shimano website

The Saint mech is switchable between MTB and road ratio cassette settings. Zee has two different mechs, one for up to 28T and one for up to 36T.

Mister P speaks the truth 😀

Cheers for the info Mister P, just trashed my rear mech and would love one of these new ones, cant come soon enough!!! anywhere to pre-order them 😉

Here’s a question, (having just trashed my SRAM mech and considering zee) will a SS caged shimano mech work with a 1×10 full susser with a 11-36 cassette i.e is the cage long enough to deal with a wide ratio cassette and the chain growth?