I want a 2x10 xt chainset 24-38t but I dont see the right front mech for the chainset, What mech will work with this set up? and It has to be an
e-type fit.
Where have you found a 24-38 XT Chainset Trailster?
[url= http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k1175/a72689/xt-crankset-10-speed-fc-m785-38-24-175mm-black.html ]Here's[/url] the XT 24/38 cranks.
And [url= http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k1200/a48865/xt-front-derailleur-fd-m785-e-typ-2-x-10.html ]here's[/url] the E-type 2x10 FD to go with it.
It's the same model FD for all the XT doubles, be they 24/38 26/38 or 28/40. Yes I know they say it'll only handle a 12T difference between the chainwheels, but I think thats just because the 24/38 combo is a recent addition and they haven't updated the specs yet. I'm using one with my 24/38 and it works great - no issues at all.
Thanks perthmtb, I thought I needed the exact F-Mech as my current 2x9 front mech don't work too good with a triple F-Mech. I plan to upgrade to full XT just before spring.
My recommendation - worth getting the Shadow plus XT RD (M786), its only a bit more expensive that the non-plus one (M781) but makes chain slap a thing of the past...
Thanks perthmtb, I thought I needed the exact F-Mech as my current 2x9 front mech don't work too good with a triple F-Mech.
Hmmm, let me clarify... If you're using a 2x10 crank, and your frame requires E-type fitting, then yes, out of the eight different models of XT FD that Shimano now offer, you can only use the exact one I linked to earlier. But it doesn't matter which combination of 2x10 chainrings you use with it - 24/38, 26/38, or 28/40, it will fit them all.
Have fun with your upgrade - my XT 2x10 drivetrain is the most precise and trouble free shifting I've experienced, and that's coming from a die-hard 9 speed fan!
Where Shimano state the difference on a front mech, that is a minimum difference or the inner cage catches the middle ring when set at the right height for the larger ring.
I had this issue with a 20-32-42 triple and an M761 front mech.
It did not shift well.
Solved it with a Deore that was correct for the 10T difference.
PaulD