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Do you and @Faust29 require a special derailleur or shifter to “ downgrade” to 11 speed cassette?

 

If it's shimano, the 12 speed xtr shifter has a switch on it for 11 or 12 speed operation. I dont know about XT or slx though.

 

I had an 11 speed SRAM shifter in the parts bin... SRAM shifter, SRAM derailleur, SLX cassette, and KMC chain. After 1000 miles the chain hasn't reached .5 on the gauge.

The last 12 speed chain lasted 499 miles...

 

Ooooh! Didn't know that. I'll check the XT. Send me a pic of where that switch is on your shifter.

 

Just went to take a photo of the switch. A small silver spot on the underside of the shifter. Interesting, it's not there on the warranty replacement shifter, and I don't have a photo of the prior one.

However, there is a small dot/round area on the cover, so I'm guessing it might be under the bottom cover if they didn't remove it completely. My curiosity is piqued, so I may pop it off and check. I not convinced 12 speed is that great of an upgrade so....

 

I have a SRAM 12 speed AXS rear derailleur, and the shifting spacing is the same on an 11 and 12 speed, you just have the extra gear on the 12. I just adjusted the limit screw to only do 11 and shorten the chain and that was basically it.

 

Excellent use of "piqued." Most people miss that!

And I agree. 12 speed has been nothing but problems and disappointment for me - other than the gear range at the upper end of the cassette. But you don't need 12 speeds to have that range. Just cut out one of the useless gears and broaden the spacing. Like 9th or 10th gear. I am guessing I never ride in those cogs.

 

I agree....12 speed is a waste....just cut 11 of those gears away and just pedal your bike....I guarantee you can do it.

 

Riiiiight... always pushing the single speed life. No thank you. I like my full squish and "adjustable on the fly" gear ratios. Not enough life left in this life to punish myself with things that will make me "better."

 

I found a NEW SRAM GX 10-50t Eagle cassette!
…At least there was no indication the item is back ordered on the check-out page. Hoping for the best…
https://www.sunandski.com/

 

I've bought from them in the past, no drama-llama.

 

I agree! Having ridden single speed Schwinn bikes the first 15 years of my life, I can say is "gears are good"

That said, I keep dropping gears. My first real mountain bike was a 3 x 9. Next was a 2 x 11. I now have a 1 x 12... and even that feels a little much. 1 x 10? 1 x 6? Definitely dropping the front derailleur was a huge improvement.

 

On the off chance that someone is looking for Canfield Crampon mountain pedals, and is finding them backordered everywhere, I discovered today that the Revel bikes site has a large quantity of black ones in stock.

 

Next week in "New Bike" Thread......

@buggravy shows off new Revel Ranger.

 

Haha, fair, but not a chance. It was genuinely a search for those very pedals that lead me there.

 

I went ahead and panic-bought one... cassettes are this year's Kirkland poop-paper!

 

I was thinking about buying a second, but the first one is projected to last me over 2.5 years, so what could go wrong?

 

Frame delivery update v.September, shop contacted the manufacturer and is expecting them to be shipped in 2-3 weeks time. Said manufacturer is "fairly sure" of holding those dates. Given that expected delivery started with the end of July I'm "fairly sure" I'll be asking for another update in October

 

I started about 7 months back hoarding bike parts, planning ahead for the day I need and most likely can’t find. Currently my inventory is E thirteen 9-50 cassette, chain, chainring, 3 sets brake pads, couple shifter cables, 2 sets new tires plus a few old but not worn out, cable housing, and other used but great condition parts like grips, pedals, handlebars, wheelset.
Dang! I should just buy another frame.

 

Jennifer and I went to Newbury Park Bike Shop yesterday to pick up some bike shorts and they seemed to have an overabundance of bike parts. They even have MTBs in stock.

 

or start a bike store.

 

Gee, once again I get to share how flawless my 12 Speed XT Shimano kits are on both my Hightower and Hardtail. But I’m positive I’m mistaken based on what people here… oh, never mind!

I hope you find shift utopia amigo!

 

Yes - to this point in my MtB life, Shimano shifting has been flawless and sublime. But as I've stated and documented in the J's Garage thread, I cannot get this system working correctly to save my life. And neither can the master @mtnbikej. I maintain that the introduction of a 12th cog into the mix was a step too far for Shimano in terms of performance and reliability. Glad yours is flawless.

 

I am with @Mikie in this my XT 12 is nails all the way around 2K miles of HT beating.

Just bought another chain an cassette for backups (via Hong Kong) when I wear these out.

We must be the 2 outliers

 

Make that 3....so far. I already have a few hundred miles on my Ranger and so far the XT 12spd has been flawless.

 

Ditto, XT 12 sp on the Timberjack has been perfect. XT 11 sp on the Bronson is the same story.

 

Make that 4. I have XTR 12 speed on one bike and XT on another and both have worked flawlessly.

 

Clearly you all are outliers and mine is the norm!

I think maybe you all just don't shift very often.

But even if mine is the only one experiencing problems, I still maintain that those of us who use derailleurs don't need 12 cogs.

 

Pro Bike Supply claims they have all Revel models in stock. I’m sure that doesn’t necessarily means all colors in all sizes however.