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flag ramstein-dh
Posted: Dec 1, 2011 at 12:08 Quote
Are road mech's Like the Dura ace and Capagnolo better on a Downhill bike
Than your standard mountain bike mech.

Also would the short cage mech's be better.

If i did buy a road mech would i need a road Cassette and road chain?
flag IMAKETHINGS
Posted: Dec 1, 2011 at 12:46 Quote
Short cage is better for DH, at this stage in the game Shimano's Shadow technology can't be beat, and a saint derailler is cheaper than a Dura Ace...so i'd say don't bother with roadie stuff.

Campagnolo uses different chain pitch and freehub/cassette interface than shimano/SRAM, so stay away from campy...2 cents
flag pinske
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 4:24 Quote
Im running just a cheapo shimano sora set up on my DH rig, super short cage, shorter than saint mech, cost me like £32 for everything, shifts perfectly, doesnt make too much noise and doesnt look too bad either tup
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 4:25 Quote
IMAKETHINGS wrote:
Short cage is better for DH, at this stage in the game Shimano's Shadow technology can't be beat, and a saint derailler is cheaper than a Dura Ace...so i'd say don't bother with roadie stuff.

Campagnolo uses different chain pitch and freehub/cassette interface than shimano/SRAM, so stay away from campy...2 cents

This apart from running a road block will save weight and you don't need the bigger cogs.
flag chedgy
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 4:42 Quote
I use a Road meck on my 07 Glory DH.

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(Old Photo)

Best to note that I now have a new Sram cassette and chain. Now with a new wire and the new Sram components its running smooth.

I run the road mech becuase its smaller then some DH ones and cheaper to buy when they snap.
flag ramstein-dh
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 7:06 Quote
Thanks for the advice everyone.

Well weight is not an issue for me as my bike weighs about 57lb anyway and i'm 19 stone.

I have a XT short cage on it at the momment.

Thanks again for all the info

Also does the shadow stuff shift normal instead of reverse?
as i hate the reverse shift stuff

Jay
flag pinske
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 7:10 Quote
ramstein-dh wrote:
Thanks for the advice everyone.

Well weight is not an issue for me as my bike weighs about 57lb anyway and i'm 19 stone.

I have a XT short cage on it at the momment.

Thanks again for all the info

Also does the shadow stuff shift normal instead of reverse?
as i hate the reverse shift stuff

Jay

57lb?!?! you must have a fair set of muscles to ride it...
flag ramstein-dh
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 7:11 Quote
Does not feel that heavy to be honestBig Grin

Not ridden it for ages though , so going to start the gym loose weight and get strongerBig Grin
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 7:55 Quote
ramstein-dh wrote:
Thanks for the advice everyone.

Well weight is not an issue for me as my bike weighs about 57lb anyway and i'm 19 stone.

I have a XT short cage on it at the momment.

Thanks again for all the info

Also does the shadow stuff shift normal instead of reverse?
as i hate the reverse shift stuff

Jay

Shadow shifts normal,it's called shadow as it has a lower profile than a normal mech.

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flag ramstein-dh
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 8:09 Quote
SplendidBig Grin

Do these saint mechs fit normal hangers or are they bolt through like the old version?
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 9:37 Quote
ramstein-dh wrote:
SplendidBig Grin

Do these saint mechs fit normal hangers or are they bolt through like the old version?

Fit normal hangers.

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flag ramstein-dh
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 10:11 Quote
cheers buddy , CRC it is then Big Grin

Thanks

Jay
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 10:13 Quote
If you run a road block you need to take out the mode converter but it's only 2 bolts so easy.


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flag ramstein-dh
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 10:15 Quote
splendidBig Grin
Thanks for the info , would i be better using a road block ?
If so what one would you go for?
Also would it be wise to get the saint shifter too?
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 10:20 Quote
Saint shifter with saint mech is damn solid shifting,if your just purely dh riding/racing then yeah it's the way to go,and ultegra is damn cheap and reasonably light.

ultegra


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