gummibear Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 I have had great shifting but I had to replace cables every 4 months or so to keep it running well. I have been riding XT with Goodridge cables for more than 18 months now and no hassles.I often ride in mud and rain. I strip them and clean and lube them about every 6 weeks.
brussel Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 what do you lube them with?and you've not replaced outers or inners over 18 months?what inners, plain or teflon coated?
rouxtjie Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 I love my 2008 XT groupset. Not a single ghost shift, chain drop or chain suck. Brakes are awesome and have destroyed a Speed King tyre on the back in one ride. Have no problems with the hubs (stand alone hubs, not the factory built wheelsets). Will go 10spd maybe in 2013.Do the stand alone XT hubs have a different sealing system than the factory wheel built ones? That is my main gripe with the XT hubs I have seen
AndreZA Posted July 7, 2011 Author Posted July 7, 2011 Do the stand alone XT hubs have a different sealing system than the factory wheel built ones? That is my main gripe with the XT hubs I have seen I don't know. It's the old school cup and cone design with the big rubber seal on the outside.
gummibear Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 Stainless steel with coated cables.I clean them with Finish line degreaser and then lube them with Finish line teflon lube. Still on original cable inner and outers.
brussel Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 wow not bad... I previously had jagwire outers and I noticed that they lasted MUCH longer than the bog standard sis shimano ones...will try to get some goodridge ones...
gummibear Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 I have jagwire on my road bike and they are also very good.
brussel Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 looking at CRC I recall on my previous bike I had the goodridge cables..they really were good...will see what I can source in RSA
brussel Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 yip...need to head there later to return something else...
GLuvsMtb Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 Stainless steel with coated cables.I clean them with Finish line degreaser and then lube them with Finish line teflon lube. Still on original cable inner and outers.I usually get 12 months out of my cables (continious housing) with my SRAM XO shifters (gripshift) with no cleaning and lubing required. I hardly have shifting issues ever unless conditions are REALLY wet and muddy.
brussel Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 morewoodmad, that was my experiences with my gripshifterswhat housing do you use?
patches Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) very nice... but does it come in black?! http://mtb198.oneninety8llc.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/xt-black-groupo.jpg Edited July 7, 2011 by patches
CAAD4 Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 Very nice, but a lot of people who seem to have their pedals close to their cranks will scuff them silver in no time.
patches Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) maybe someone like Slick Graphics will make something like this for them... colour options too... MtbBarbie will appreciate these Edited July 7, 2011 by patches
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