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[Closed] SRAM to Shimano, will this work ?

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On my new HT 29er I have SRAM SX Eagle 12 speed, shifter, chain, 11-50 cassette and crankset, with an NX Eagle rear mech. I have another nearly new drive train, on another bike, which is 12 speed SLX 7100 on a 10-51 Deore cassette.

The SLX feels lighter and nicer, so wondering about swopping over the SLX shifter and rear mech to the wholly SRAM setup.

If that’s going to be a significant improvement I may do it, and then fit the SRAM shifter and mech to the Shimano setup (am selling that bike)

So, will a mix and match like this be worth it as an upgrade, or really just similar ?


 
Posted : 02/10/2021 7:55 pm
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Will work fine.


 
Posted : 02/10/2021 8:00 pm
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Thanks, wonder if it is worth it though .. ?


 
Posted : 02/10/2021 8:45 pm
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Once the SX breaks, and it probably will, yes. No point till then though.


 
Posted : 02/10/2021 8:49 pm
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Hmmm, thanks, kinda confirms my thinking !


 
Posted : 02/10/2021 8:56 pm
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New SLX mech and shifter arrived, will leave in spares box till the SRAM ones pack in!


 
Posted : 21/10/2021 5:49 pm
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SRAM and Shimano are way more interchangeable than people think. My setup is:
- Deore 12spd crankset
- SRAM NX Eagle chain
- SRAM NX Eagle cassette
- SRAM NX Eagle shifter
- Shimano Deore 12spd derailleur

It works flawlessly


 
Posted : 21/10/2021 6:25 pm