Epic Fail today...chain jumped off the outer ring, locked up, hit the spokes and ripped the back end off !! Four bends in the chain and a 5 mile walk home after the chain couldn't run straight, and snapped a further two times . Not a happy biker today.
Was surprised how brittle and weak the X-0 was under close inspection? The Deore on my other bike runs all day. 
I would never go X-0 again apart from gripshift as an option.
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Epic Fail today...chain jumped off the outer ring, locked up, hit the spokes and ripped the back end off !! Four bends in the chain and a 5 mile walk home after the chain couldn't run straight, and snapped a further two times . Not a happy biker today. Was surprised how brittle and weak the X-0 was under close inspection? The Deore on my other bike runs all day. I would never go X-0 again apart from gripshift as an option.
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 oh bugger! how'd that happen bro?
  • 1 0
 The chain over changed on a slight incline to the outer ring. I don't run a bashguard, the chain got mashed up down the pedal arm, and everything locked up? It happened instantly with no pressure down on the pedals on the incline? Boom/snap !!! Damage done. Makes me want to go single up front now....even with bashguard.
  • 1 0
 @SEADEVIL: a chain reaction of doom! i have some spare 9 speed rear mech's if you need one bro
  • 2 0
 @baggyferret: Cheers, don't know which way to go yet? Gripshift? Single ring up front? mmmm? 10 or 11 sp if poss? Will let you know, thanks for the options.
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