sorry, i ment lighter than the hone its replacing, stronger and stiffer than the xt. i blame it on the beers!
i dont think i want to part the group out...i am not interested in being an individual parts reseller as i am too lazy for that (ie, I have to buy the group as a whole thus, will sell as a whole)
did you check your limit screw adjustment on the rear derailure, thats if nothing is bent. I would get a xt shadow the lower profile is alot more dh friendly. I just put my bike back to shimano from an x-9 and It gets hit alot less now. If you bolt a x-9 up and then a shadow you reeeeaaalllly notice the difference how much the sram sticks out.
ok, just for clarification, i took this exactly from our tech book. Basically, the SLX, is an improved version of the LX, and the LX is now a trekking crankset. the new derailluer alone is 65g's lighter than the previous LX, and also performs better.
I tried the SLX on a new 2009 Tracer. Was not impressed. Thought that it was way to "clunky" and just didn't care much for the feel. Go with the XT, it is basically the same as last models XTR, using the trickle down theory for technology.
Just a FYI, I weighed some SLX triple crankset with BB = 890gm. XT triple crankset (M770) with BB on same scale was = 870gm Price difference was about $90bucks. Don't know about shifting performance though since I've never owned SLXs. But I may try some now.
I had the same problem with my XTR M965. Took my bike in for a tune up at Adrenaline and they found the hanger to be bent. All is good now....so far.
I've got a full slx drivetrain that came on my new trek remedy (FD, RD, shifters, crankset). So far, and aside from a few break-in issues and adjustments, its been performing great! The front shifting is terrific compared to my last FD/crankset combination (LX FD with a bontrager race crank). Rear derailleur performance is at least on par with the XT shadow I had on my last bike. I noticed that the SLX shifters look and feel more like the new saint shifter, or the newer XT shifters with gear indicators removed (there are no gear indicators on my SLX shifters). The crank feels good to me, although I don't think I'd be able to notice any flex at ~145lbs with gear. I was thinking about upgrading to all XT before I got the bike, but weight savings and performance vs. price aren't looking worth it to me right now, at least not until stuff wears out.
I have nearly a full XT group on my bike (cassette and fd are deore). The fd is getting replaced with a 2 ring SLX today. I'm pretty excited to try it out. My Deore fd's spring just couldn't hack it anymore.
I have SLX cranks, and they seem to be a tougher version of the LX, the arms just look a little stronger, the BB is identical and they have the same Carbon/steel middle ring as the other models. As for shifting I have no clue, I run sram I like push push, not push pull
which cranks to use I'm not sure which crank to use on my DJ/slalom/FR hardtail. I have both on hand. -SLX triple -'08 XT m760 Thoughts?
you might want to try replacing the cable and housing first many times the housing can get dirty or worn out. i have had the same problem and this seems to always be thew problem. so it would probably cost you like 10 bucks instead of 90 bucks
The SLX triple has a composite/stainless middle ring, the 760 uses an aluminum one. I'd use the SLX crank on whichever bike will get the most mileage since it should last longer than an aluminum one. They should be the same stiffness or really close, the Double Specific SLX crank would be stiffer than a 760 or 770 XT crank. This is an old thread.
They are both stiff as hell, go with what matches the bike. All Shimano with the possible exception but likely including XTR have the same spindle. So strength is there for 400 pound gorillas across the board. The extra 20 grams on the SLX is in the spider, which is where the higher stiffness rating came from in the marketing junket originally. For You Manny it only matters if you plan on running a bash and/or doing sprocket tricks on coping, either way it would require buying an extra part, bolts, and maybe a bigger ring. You'll get more if selling the XT's but they were my first choice since the color will rub off the Saint and SLX cranks when using flat pedals unlike the polished XT. XT rings shift like butter also, don't know about the rest. Use the more aesthetically appealing set since that is really the only relevant difference.
