I was just changing the gear cables on my bike and the screw/nut on the front for the cable disintegrated there, so derailleur off and in the bin(just under 4 year old, so can’t complain).

So anyhow, what’s the script with derailleurs these days, what should i buy? It was a deore LX that was on it, just get like for like, or is there any point in upgrading to a better one?

Also what’s the story with top swing and conventional? What’s better?

Opinions welcome, cheers.

get an LX just like the old one, they’re still good value, and I really can’t see the point in spending more on front mechs

look on classifieds
nice friendly bloke is selling front and rear cheaper than you can buy a front………… 😀

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40545

ton £14 quid seems better than £30, cheers though, if i need both i might have considered it!

bassspine, ta, kinda thinking that myself never had much bother with the Deore so..

Ugh, I hate front mechs! Go 1×10!?

thats deore……….you said lx 😉

thats deore……….you said lx

my broke mech says Deore LX, i’m a bit confuddled now! So what’s like for like then with this?

Ugh, I hate front mechs! Go 1×10!?

thought about it for about 2 secs, then had a look at my beer gut! 😀 I like my granny ring, mind you 2×9 does sound appealing i never use the big ring..

Throw it away and the shifter and cable and the big ring and the granny ring and the granny ring bolts. Fit a cheapo superstar chain guide. Tada! 🙂

buzz-lightyear – Mind you i’ll get to test the idea of 1×9 anyhow, skint till payday next friday.. So i’ve got it working without the mech just now..I suspect i’ll be manually shifting it down to the granny for any big hills!

get a new bolt?

it’s consumerism gone mad!

If it was just a bolt i needed i’d get it but…

x10!?

If you can get a 3×10 cheaper then go for that. Almost the same price / cheaper. Works exactly the same with x9 on front and may be a bit more future proof / sellable?