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Currently running Gx eagle 12 speed, I've had it for 2 years now and I'm on my second derailleur but it's worn and the whole thing needs changing.
Alot of people suggest GX cassette and chain with x01 derailleur and shifter.
But is there a better option?
Can be XD or Shimano as I have hope ones of either
Thanks!
SRAM cassettes are generally the best option, they seem to outlast everything else. Shimano 12 speed needs a new freehub, different to either of the ones you have, and not available on Hope as yet.
I prefer shimano mechs/shifters, so I'd have XT mech & shifter and GX cassette/chain, given the choice.
Sram cassette with Shimano mech and shifter works a treat.
I’d probably stick to a sram cassette and put an xo1 rear mech on there - presumably your existing shifter is ok?
If you fancy a change then new sram cassette and shimano mech / shifter - I’d be inclined to try the slx 12 speed stuff if it’s out - if not the xt.
Thanks!
Cheapest I can find the xt derailleur, this is the right one? Always used SRAM so abit of a learning curve.
Matched with an XT shifter, anyway of pairing that to a SRAM match maker to keep things easy?
Thanks
Yeah I'd try XT or SLX 12-speed mech with XT shifter, staying with Sram cassette if that's easier.
GX Eagle shifter works perfectly with a 12spd XT mech on Eagle cassette, might be worth a try? I know it works as I'm running it now after having a GX mech explode.
What chain are you running with the gx shifter and xt mech. I've just done the same and cant quite get the shifting working quite right. When I adjust I either seem to be able to get the highest cog and not the lowest or the other way around. Wondering if my chain may be worn and not helping things.
It's running an XT chain. I didn't try it with the old Eagle as it had been mangled when the mech went!
I have just gone 12 sp with a GX Eagle cassette chain and shifter, a Shimano XT mech. Works very well going up and down the road. Middle of the cassette shifting not quite as as good as at either end.
Folks who have measured these things say that although the SRAM and Shimano mechs have the same ratios, the SRAM cassette is a tad wider (I think that was it, possibly the other way round). Hence theoretically the shifter should match the cassette manufacturer-wise. But folk obviously get on fine not doing that.
@olibluegoat - the mech top jockey wheel appears perfectly aligned to the cog in gears 1 and 12 on mine. Have you checked your derailleur hanger alignment?
I originally had a Shimano chain on Eagle cassette and XT mech (I have Hope hubs...). Shifting was horrible, 9th gear was a noisy mess. Changed to an Eagle chain which fixed these problems. Not as slick as my old 11 speed XT setup, but less industrial feeling than the 11 speed GX I’ve also used.
I was going to buy and xt shifter but there is no I spec ev bracket for hope brakes yet which is a bummer.