ogre Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Whats the difference between long and short cages? I presume its in relation to having multiple front chainrings. can I have a clutch style derailleur on a 9 speed set up? I cant afford to go 10 speed. But my standard derailleur is a rattly b*****d. Will the pull ratio be all toss and affect shifts? Cheers tf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Long vs short is effected by rear cassette range as well rather than just multiple front rings. Basically no- no one (that I know of) make a clutch type derailleur for 9 speed set ups. I recently had to change to a 10 speed setup to use a Shadow+ SLX mech. So yeah, I think really you'll need shifter, mech, chain and cassette if you want to go to a clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Do it Matt, it's well worth the money and doesn't necessarily have to cost much. I got a 2nd hand XT shadow mech for £25, barely used XT cassette for £20 and a 2nd hand SLX shifter for £15. You should be able to sell on a couple of your standard bits to go towards the cost! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/9-speed-sram-shifter-with-a-shimano-10-speed-clutch-rear-mech-will-it-work If you have a sram shifter about then your well in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Basically no- no one (that I know of) make a clutch type derailleur for 9 speed set ups. I recently had to change to a 10 speed setup to use a Shadow+ SLX mech. So yeah, I think really you'll need shifter, mech, chain and cassette if you want to go to a clutch. Currently running a saint 10speed mech with clutch, on a 9 speed cassette with a sram x-0 9 speed shifter. So yes, super easy to do without having to replace everything. I didn't even need a spacer on the cable clamp like some people have, just attached it with a new cable and good to go. Been fine for quite a while now. Also, go for a clutch. Best little things that have happened since hydro brakes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) i've bought a go pro instead, i was hoping i could just get a derailleur and get a spacer up. Does it have to be the x-0 9 or any 9 speed sram shifter? is this one ok? if i buy the sram shifter can i choose between sram and shimano derailleurs? i'm saving links for next pay day... would this one or this one be fine with the sram shifter. Edited September 3, 2014 by ogre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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