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  • 10 year old XT mech – new jockey wheels.
  • andyinthorne
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    got back into biking last year and bought a specialized cambre comp carbon…… 8 months and about 600 miles later – new wheels, headset, BB and forks…. etc. due to the supersonic bill i’ve decided to run my old dawes edge hardtail in shit conditions. I looked on crc for new jockey wheels and they came up at over £30 anyone know a better way of going on? at this rate i might have to take @$%&ing chess!!!!!!!!

    Posted 9 years ago
    devash
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    Why did you need all that kit for the Camber? Stuff worn out or fancied upgrading?

    See if you can find a cheap second hand XT mech (I’m presuming its a 9 speed if its 10 years old?) that hasn’t had much usage might be the way to go. You can either swap the jockey wheels over or the whole mech.

    Posted 9 years ago
    orangeboy
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    You don’t have to fit xt ones

    Cheaper shimano 9 speed ones should only be a few pounds

    Posted 9 years ago
    stoffel
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    ^That, or Tacx,which have done me really well. Replaced a set of XTRs which lasted about 3 months with Taxc wheels, and they’re still going strong years later.

    Posted 9 years ago
    devash
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    How about these?

    click

    Posted 9 years ago
    welshfarmer
    Full Member

    Those would work. Count how many teeth you have and go for it. I tend to use the alloy ones as they have replaceable bearings, but have found the tolerances on the cheaper ones on Ebay to be a bit hit and miss. KCNC are great but expensive.

    Posted 9 years ago
    njee20
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    They’ll be 11 tooth. Tacx will be fine, or the cheap Shimanos.

    Posted 9 years ago
    bails
    Full Member

    Decathlon sell the Tacx ones if there’s a store near you. I used them on a Shimano road mech and the squeaking that was driving me mad has all gone now.

    Posted 9 years ago
    rocketman
    Free Member

    Yup Rollerboys here. Not exactly XT quality but they work fine

    Posted 9 years ago
    andyinthorne
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    thanks everyone – really appreciate your comments. probable get the plastic ones for less than £10.00 from wiggle. i’m sure they will do the job.

    All parts on the cambre are worn out. Soooo disappointing replacing parts on it – especially the forks (reba’s) but i guess thems the breaks!

    having a cheeky blast at dalby before doing some work at Go-Ape tomorrow – knackered forks or not!

    Posted 9 years ago
    devash
    Free Member

    What was up with the forks if you don’t mind me asking? Rebas shouldn’t wear out after 600 miles.

    Posted 9 years ago
    esselgruntfuttock
    Free Member

    Defo Tacx, used them loads & still using them on my 10sp XT mech.

    Posted 9 years ago
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