Having a few problems with my ultegra I’m currently running on my cross bike, had a bent jockey wheel and 4 hangers snapped!! I’ve got an xt long cage knockin’ about and might bang this on instead of the ultegra? I’m running 105 shifters and an 11-28 cassette.

Would there be any point/ benefits using this mech or should I stop moaning and persevere with the ultegra???

Cheers

are the shifters 9 or 10 speed? Is the XT mech 9 or 10 speed?

If it’s an older Ultegra then it may only be good for a 27 block. Try the XT, tbh I can’t see a downside in giving it a go.

Cheers, might stick it on tomorrow…

I’m using all 10 speed bits….

If it’s all ten speed, it isn’t going to work. Ten speed road stuff needs a 9 speed mtb rear mech. The cable pull is wrong on the ten speed xt mech.

Ahh I had no idea about that!! I could stick a 9sp XTR shadow on now worries Then?????

You can try it, but I’ve had problems this year running a long cage & the amount of grass & general crap it picks up, personally I prefer a medium cage.

I’ve been running a 9speed XT long cage mech on my CX bike for a couple of years now with a 11-32 cassette, SORA shifters thou.

There was a thread about exactly this earlier

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/10-speed-stis-with-xt-10-speed-cassette-and-rear-mech

XT 9 speed long cage mech, 10 speed cassette and 105 sti’s here and no problems.

SLX long cage 9 speed mech and 11-32 cassette on my cross bike for the last 2 seasons is fine it picks up no more or less grass and crap than anyone else