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SRAM GX vs SHIMANO XT 1x11


DanielJhb

SRAM GX vs SHIMANO XT 1x11  

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  1. 1. What are you going to go with?

    • Sram GX
      54
    • Shimano XT 1x11
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That's NOT what I was asking. I'm referring to the spacing between the SRAM and Shimano 11s MTB cassettes.

 

If not, you won't be able to use SRAM 11s with Shimano 11s cassette

 

 

Spacing is the same. Confirmed via multiple sources that you can use shimano on sram and vice versa, even though the official marketing material doesn't say it does. 

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Spacing is the same. Confirmed via multiple sources that you can use shimano on sram and vice versa, even though the official marketing material doesn't say it does. 

 

Fair enough, that is the question I was asking.

 

I know it's true for 8, 9, 10 speed, but wasn't sure because of the SRAM hub arrangement.

 

I haven't researched it hence the question.

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Fair enough, that is the question I was asking.

 

I know it's true for 8, 9, 10 speed, but wasn't sure because of the SRAM hub arrangement.

 

I haven't researched it hence the question.

Yeah. If anything the xt rd would need a bit more fettling to get it to adapt to the 10t if you decide to go shimano guts and sram cassette, but I don't see that being that much of an issue beyond adjusting the b screw a bit.
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Any idea which option will be cheaper (assuming that I already have a wheel set with XD and regular cassette body)? I always find SRAM RD's more expensive than Shimano.

 

Personally I don't think the issue is with the 11t side of the cassette, but rather the 42t side. I would rather have a bigger ring in the front (like 36t) and have a nice climbing/granny gear, oh and a nice spread of gears in between. Think you will spend much more time in the climbing/driving gears than the ones for speed (and if you spend more time on the speed gears, just go bigger at the front).

 

I'm also wondering if there is plans to take 11 speed to the SLX drive-train.

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Assuming you already have an XD driver (I got one with the powertap wheel I bought from a fellow hubber, but am still running 10 speed XT), Leonardi have just come out with a 9/42 cassette option, beating e13 to market.

I wonder if I run that with the new 11s XT shifter and dérailleur, with a 32t NW chainring on my existing 10s XT crank, everything will work fine.

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Assuming you already have an XD driver (I got one with the powertap wheel I bought from a fellow hubber, but am still running 10 speed XT), Leonardi have just come out with a 9/42 cassette option, beating e13 to market.

I wonder if I run that with the new 11s XT shifter and dérailleur, with a 32t NW chainring on my existing 10s XT crank, everything will work fine.

there shoul dbe some reports online somewhere, but I'd wait a bit. That is one mega compelling reason to go XD. An 18% difference in ratios at the top end. Means you can run a 28t up front and be able to climb Kili, yet STILL have a better bottom end than a guy with a 34 up front and 11 out back. 

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Looking for some help guys.

 

I want to upgrade to 2x11. Currently running XT 785 24-38 crankset and I am not keen on changing that.

 

Shimano XT 8000 recommend a maximum spacing of 10t between chainrings in their 2x11 setup. I can't find the exact SRAM maximum figure but the GX 2x11 crankset is 24-36, which is closer to what I have so I have decided to go with GX shifter and dérailleur and XT 11-40 cassette.

 

Now the questions. Can I use my current crankset and should I go for long or medium cage dérailleur?

Posted

Gx 11

 

Because sram doesn't require a special cable with a coating that peels off within weeks and then gums up your cable housing blocking all movement of your shifter

Posted

Looking for some help guys.

 

I want to upgrade to 2x11. Currently running XT 785 24-38 crankset and I am not keen on changing that.

 

Shimano XT 8000 recommend a maximum spacing of 10t between chainrings in their 2x11 setup. I can't find the exact SRAM maximum figure but the GX 2x11 crankset is 24-36, which is closer to what I have so I have decided to go with GX shifter and dérailleur and XT 11-40 cassette.

 

Now the questions. Can I use my current crankset and should I go for long or medium cage dérailleur?

medium will be best.

better tension and smooth shifting

Posted

Both. 

 

GX drivetrain, Xt cassette. 

 

 

in my opinion thats not a bad idea, even though, chances are a shimano cassette will be significantly cheaper than the GX casette, and the smaller range is less of a problem than people think it is.

 

ive heard unfit riders say that the hill kill 42t gear they put on their 1x10 setup was too low anyway, im not that fit and my 32t chainring is plenty for everything this side of being faster than walking...

 

my play would be to get the GX system with a shimano casette and a 34t chainring.

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in my opinion thats not a bad idea, even though, chances are a shimano cassette will be significantly cheaper than the GX casette, and the smaller range is less of a problem than people think it is.

 

ive heard unfit riders say that the hill kill 42t gear they put on their 1x10 setup was too low anyway, im not that fit and my 32t chainring is plenty for everything this side of being faster than walking...

 

my play would be to get the GX system with a shimano casette and a 34t chainring.

And now with that normal freehub compatible 10-42 from one-up...

 

I'm gonna go 30t/11-40 for now.

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