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I am contemplating a new chainset for my Superlight. There's lots of really nice, bling stuff out there but if all I 'm looking for is a stiff, light set of cranks etc that won't cost a fortune for new rings every five minutes, with a bottom bracket I won't trash every six months, need I look any further than XT?
The bling stuff is tempting but I'd rather fit and forget...... any ideas for good alternatives or do I stay with the big S?
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I need a new chainset as well the Shimano SLX for £99.99 from Merlin is looking very tempting
[url] http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-chainsets/shimano-slx-chainset.html [/url]
XT is far better than Deore IMO... Noticeably stiffer rings and crank arms, and crisper shifting for longer.
mine are nearly a year old and going strong!
I'd go for SLX.
Deore's don't have the hollow arms loke SLX/XT, but do look like they're scalloped out at the back to save weight. Either way go for Deore steel inner & middle rings when you do change them as they last loads longer & weigh only a tiny bit more.
slx cranks etc but get xt rear cassette & mech
Keva
xt have steel inner and middle rings - the middle is mounted on a carbon or composite of some sort spider to save weight.
xt have steel inner and middle rings - the middle is mounted on a carbon or composite of some sort spider to save weight.
So does the SLX.
I've had both & would choose SLX over XT.