Did this to my trusty xtr mech. Is there any hope of fixing it? Can you get spare/replacement cages? Or is it a case of stipping down a cheap mech?
Stuart.
To be honest anew deore will be no worse than that old thing
Just spring for a new one, let's face it it's about time!
The old ones are good - better than deore and much lighter, I just got one cheep off the classifieds. You could maybe do the same??
I dont wanna let her just die...she's given me 3 years of perfect service, and its far from worn...shifts(ed) far better than the new xt i just bought.
probably knarked
How much do you like the rear derailleur? [url= http://www.bikepimp.co.uk/1576538-shimano-yumeya-rear-derailleur-carbon-plates ]Shimano Yumeya Rear Derailleur Carbon Plates[/url]
[i]and its far from worn..[/i]
It seems to have (worn out) replacement jockey wheels. In my book thats worn! Why cant you just use the XT one instead?
I could, it just doesnt feel as sharp.
fingerbike...theres not that much love in the world!
buy a deore (or try it with the XT you just bought) and swap the cage (or even half the cage) on to it? It's only the top half that governs the shift the bottom half just takes up the slack.
Might work / work well - might not.
You can get aftermarket carbon ones other than the yumeya ones. Or post a wanted on the classifieds, someone will have a ripped up old one.
Classifieds to the [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-xtr-rear-mech-xtr-shifters-amp-xt-front-mech ]rescue[/url], if your really attached you could always strip the new one for parts for the old one.
I have a reasonable XTR rear you could have for spares????
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