Posted by: mammal
Keep in mind it's not all interchangable. 12spd Shimano derailleur will work with sram 12spd cassette/CR/chain, but one of the biggest benefits of 12spd Shimano is the hyperglide system, which needs a Shimano chain/CR/cog set. The tooth profile is different. So you can graft a Shimano 12spd derailleur to full 12spd Sram system (I do without problems) but you won't get the full shimano shift-under-load action.
Yeah, I figured it wouldn’t be as good, but options are nice to have.
I may end up going with a new wheel set anyway. I don’t really like the design of the rear hub. You press the bearings into the shell, then you preload the inner bearing races like a cup and cone hub with an adjustment nut and locknut on the non-drive side - it’s odd. I could just replace the rear hub I suppose, but while the rear rim is in decent shape, I don’t really want to rebuild on it.
I could replace only the rear wheel, but then my vanity kicks in of them not matching. Plus I would like to go to wider rims at some point anyway.
I suppose I’ll keep checking my chain (second one on this drivetrain) and see what’s in stock when everything wears out.
For now, I ride it.
Last edited by: Vandy on Aug. 25, 2021, 10:41 a.m., edited 1 time in total.