First experience of SRAM mechs having got one last year. I haven’t ridden the bike for a couple of months but this hasn’t been unusual in the past (with shimano) but the jockey wheel is seized solid and the bearings don’t seem amazingly sealed. Is this a common thing? And are there and decent non-SRAM replacements for sensible money? (I’m looking now but recommendations are good)

My GX seems to get a bit sticky too on a bike that I don’t ride all the time.

My X0 wheels died after around 2k miles which i didn’t think was too bad.
Replaced them with some Hopes, 500mi in and no complaints so far.

Get some ceramic jockeys from über bike as replace,nets, last ages and do seem to feel notably smoother
Due to clearing shit easier.

Shimano. EOT.

Uber don’t do the ceramic any more.

But yes, Sram jockeys are cack, even the posh ones. I go with alloy with ceramic bearings if I can but the cheaper ones are getting harder to find now. Originally used KCNC which were great but then they doubled the price.

I think shimano jockey wheels are rubbish too. The plastic wears so quickly. Just put ubernike ones on and shifting noticeably better

SRAM jockey wheels are crap. The bearings are awful.

I’m lucky if I get a season of CX racing out of a set of Sram jockey wheels, and that’s with trying to stay on top of maintaining them (popping seals, flushing and filling with grease).

So bookmarking for alternative recommendations.

Having just cleaned and re-greased wheels from an X7 and an XT I can’t say I noticed any difference in the bearings or seals.

Having just cleaned and re-greased wheels from an X7 and an XT I can’t say I noticed any difference in the bearings or seals.

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Sram jockey wheels have sealed bearings, all my Shimano jockey wheels have bushes (ceramic in higher end groups). Have Shimano moved to bearings now?

Well I’ve been had then. My X7 wheels have bushes.

I’d prefer bushes to be honest (have Sram Rival with seizing bearings on my CX bike), maybe Sram use bushes in some and bearings in others?

Yes. Yes they are.

Have Shimano moved to bearings now?

Bearings in the XT jockey wheels I have just replaced, the bearings were fine by the way but the wheels themselves were like Ninja throwing stars.

Replaced with some Tacx stainless steel JW’s.