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[Closed] Would Sram Red work with Sram X.0 ????

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I know what your thinking - "Stupid Question"

BUT, i am just building up a new bike and i want to make this one a little bit different. I am using X.0 Shifters, but i have got a 11-27 Ultegra 9 speed cassette on, to save some (actually an awful lot) of weight.
And i have got a Sram Red rear mech from a previous road bike build in the garage, so i thought i would use that.

My first thought was, it must work because sram is sram, and even though the mech is 10 speed, and the shifters are 9. I thought it would just work out.

However the more i think about it, i am not sure. Would the cage be to thin to take a 9 speed chain?

I will probably get some stick for asking this, but thought it was worth a try.

Thanks in advance
Mark...


 
Posted : 30/12/2009 10:07 pm
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different cable pull i think, and cage thickness (but that won't matter too much)

Try it, let us know how it works. You already have the bits


 
Posted : 30/12/2009 10:10 pm
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Red only works with XX as the cable pull is the same. 1:1. Worth a try though if you already have everything.


 
Posted : 30/12/2009 10:26 pm
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Cheers for the reply's.

I only asked cause i didn't want to use the Red rear mech in any way, and keep it in brand new condition.
However the only way to find out is to do it, i will have a go this weekend, and report back.

Cheers
Makr.


 
Posted : 30/12/2009 11:00 pm
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If either of you where interested, it didnt work. I managed to get out in the garage for a few hours last night, and it just wasn't happening. Looked like the X.0 shifter wasn't pulling enough cable through for the Red R-Mech to move enough.

O well.. Worth a try anyway.

Cheers for the advice
Mark..


 
Posted : 01/01/2010 4:42 pm