Comments on: Shimano Dyna Sys 10 Speed XT: Update II

By: Mike 10

Mike 10 — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:30:42 +0000

Has any one tried mixing the XT 10 speed set up with a SRAM 10 speed chain?

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:56:48 +0000

@Kary: Well, similar sentiments were voiced when everything went 9 speed what…….about ten years or more ago? And let’s be honest, nine speed replacement parts will be offered for many years to come.

This is only a burden if you feel you “have to” upgrade. But you don’t, at least not for the short term.

Obviously if you buy a new bike, you’ll be getting all the components at a “deal price” and it won’t be such a bad way to go, but again, you don’t “have to” buy in right away.

By: Kary

Kary — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:49:06 +0000

I guess this is why I am leaning further and further to the retro-grouch side and riding my rigid SS more and more. Every year it is something new that is not compatable with last years stuff…$45-$50 for a chain?, and that’s the least expensive part. When will the component companies make stuff that is compatable with older stuff for at least a couple of years?

By: Loren

Loren — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:34:14 +0000

Just curious about running 10s chains on 9speed cassettes, why? For 2011 Specialized is using a 10s SLX cassette with a SRAM X7/9 system. Seems to work ok. I’ve had that front derailleur problem with road triples as well. They middle ring was changed (42 to 39 or vice versa) and the inner plate contacts the middle ring when in the big ring. Ride on.

By: eturk

eturk — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:59:56 +0000

been riding a 10 speed crank with a nine speed setup for all else, and it works better than anything else so far.