Gears, group sets ???

[Dave Taylor]

Sorry DT....was at the kingdom and not on the board much....

I have been using the same sram XX 10 speed, no clutch DR since 2010....same type, I have killed 2 in 8 years. Unless my chain/cogs are worn, I have no issues with chain drop. In fact I used to have issues when it was 2x10, but after I switch to 1x10 in 2013, very very rare unless the drivetrain has a ton of wear. But I also do things to help it not fall off...Like say bombing the long downhill at mooch....I dont leave the bike in a high gear and give the chain any opportunity to bounce around.

Im sure i would like an xx1 set up...But dam thats a TON of money to spend, add more weight when I hardly ever even use my 36T on my scalpel in a race.

PS your only saving about 55 grams on the XX cassette VS XX1.
XX= 210g (36T)
XX1 = 265g


Seems like a minimal price to pay for the added range gained.

Just my opinion..

well I decided to go xt. We will see. I’ll probably get mad, make fs/ss again, break it again and start over again.

 

[UtahJoe]

The cassette is the $ part.

You only need an Gx1 derailleur for under $100. (I've killed 2 xx1s and 1 XO1 and I learned my lesson)

I also got an XX1 shifter like new from eBay for $55.

It's really not that much....

Well then you need the derail. 180grms for the xx, 265 for the xx1 or ~300 for a gx1..weight is not that big of a deal, i just havent had any reason to change it on my bike. Works perfectly. So its like add a 1/2lb to the bike and more money for (to me) no reason.

My big travel bike, different story, love the 11 speed on it.

 

[jShort]

Once that new XTR is out and Stan's has a compatible driver, I may have an XX1 setup for sale.