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XT Shadow Rear Derailleur for Orange 5 - Should I go for Long or Medium cage?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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how many rings at the front? if only 2, then go for medium cage - if 3, then go long cage
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3, OK long it is then!
Thanks Mr.CPosted 2 years ago # -
no probs!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Been running short cage on my 5 for 2 years with 3 rings up front and no probs
Posted 2 years ago # -
The short cage shadow is nearly as long as the long cage non-shadow if that makes any sense. I use the short cage with a 3 ring and 11-32 setup and it's fine.
Posted 2 years ago # -
short cage not much shorter, bit stronger, bit more out of the way, should be a bit quicker/sharper (but never noticed this), short will be OK and if you dont use big to big and small to small cogs -best not to as just too much chain line twist- go for a short. or what ever is the cheapest!
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Medium shadow is disappointingly long, much longer than a medium non-shadow. Why? Otherwise it's ace and I reckon easily long enough for a 3 ring setup. Look at a picture of a bike with the long cage on it, it nearly touches the ground FFS!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Not XT but I use an X9 medium cage with three rings with no issues...
Posted 2 years ago # -
I run XTR meduim, XT medium on all 3 ring setups.. granted I'm running a 42T cassette.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Fitted a medium XT Shadow to my Five llast week (3 ring front) no issues at all.
Posted 2 years ago # -
make sure that the XT shadow is the newer design without the tab or you'll wreck it. See the differences on my website. I ground mine against the cassette because the tab rides too close to the top sprocket on the cassette.
Posted 2 years ago #
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