Older is cheaper, but you risk worn-out in that move. I run an older (8sp era) XT on a silly double setup I have and it has trouble getting down to the small cog on the cassette all the time. You don't say how many speeds you are working with but I assume 10 or fewer. I'd get a newer 9sp era XT.
Will On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 8:23:34 AM UTC-4 Caroline Golum wrote: > Hey RBOBs, > > The time has finally come for a new rear derailleur! And this time I’d > like to expand my gear ratio, ideally without having to replace my single > crank with a double. My new favorite mechanic (shoutout to Damon at Nomad > Cycles) suggested I switch to the Deore XT (I’m running a 105 with 11-28T > right now) > > Now here’s my question: given the overall decline in quality > for.,…..everything on planet earth…….should I get a new rear derailleur or > hunt around on here/EBay for something a little older (not by much, c. 2009 > or so). > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/732e459d-4356-4a44-ad11-4d42965a1f3cn%40googlegroups.com.
