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Pretty good if your still using 10 speeds, SLX Shadow+ Rear Mechs £14.99 from CRC, only long cage, but good price to have one as a spare.
Oh, and they do have some cheap Sram X9 Type2 10 speeds as well - short cage - £22.99
Don't know how you add a link here so you'll have to go look
ordered. thanks.
I ordered one of these the other day and a spare Slx m675 front brake for 19.99.
That's annoying - thought I'd done well buying one for £19.99 earlier this week - ah well - I'll buy another one as a spare!!!
What’s the downside of using long cage instead of medium?
I’m 1x10, currently 40t max but could go more one day I guess
In my experience it works fine. You might need a couple of extra links so the cage works a bit more effectively in the big ring.
For a larger big sprocket a medium cage will still be fine. I use a medium cage XT 11 speed on my 11-46t 10 speed. That mech may not cope with larger than 42t depending on your particular bike, but you could add a goat link to increase the range.
I have bought one as a spare for a bike running 10 speed 11-42.
Ordered
Some cracking deals on Shimano hydro rs785 brakes too
Why wouldnt this work with 9 speed? Is it the chain width?
Cable pull
9 speed - I'm sure people were adding a spacer or washers to the cable clamp when these '+' mechs came out to tweak the leverage/cable pull
And bought - woo goo - my first shadow mech ..