jockey wheels........



fatbiker

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i have an xt rear mech, will the lx wheels work in my mech ??

don't want to pay for the xt wheels, half the price of a full mech !!

cheers
 
Originally posted by fatbiker
i have an xt rear mech, will the lx wheels work in my mech ??

don't want to pay for the xt wheels, half the price of a full mech !!

cheers

I beleive it has different spacing I am afraid.........

So no You have to use XT in an XT mech :(
 
Originally posted by fatbiker
i have an xt rear mech, will the lx wheels work in my mech ??

don't want to pay for the xt wheels, half the price of a full mech !!

cheers
If they are the 7 or 8 speed,they interchange. 9 speed are thinner and are lager in diameter due to more teeth. If both mechs are 9 speed, no problem.
 
Originally posted by boudreaux
If they are the 7 or 8 speed,they interchange. 9 speed are thinner and are lager in diameter due to more teeth. If both mechs are 9 speed, no problem.

:rolleyes: An XT uses a thinner spacer than an LX!:rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by fatbiker
i have an xt rear mech, will the lx wheels work in my mech ??

don't want to pay for the xt wheels, half the price of a full mech !!

cheers

I've been running a 9sp XT rear derailleur and LX 9sp cassettes/hubs on my MTB for about 4 years with NO problem. I ran an XT for a while but one of the dinky cassette "arms" broke under load so went back to LX for the price and durability.
I've also used second-hand lx jockey wheels in the XT with no prob.