Devon_Steven
Retro Newbie
Hi, first post!
My children are getting more active on their bikes and I need to do some work to make my Giant Super Sierra nicer to ride again.
I bought this bike in 1994 and it is still in great condition (replaced the front chainrings and rear cassette years ago and a new headstock and saddle recently) - the Shimano Deore XT brakes and gear mechs still work perfectly.
Right now I want to replace the gear and brake cables/housing (the originals lasted 26 years and still work!) and I’ve found a Jagwire cable set (https://jagwire.com/products/diy-cable- ... -shift-kit) with the required 5mm housing to replace my Shimano SP-51 stuff.
I also want to replace the grip shift shifters, but when searching last night I discovered that the options for 8-speed grip shifters are a bit limited, and all are at the cheaper end of the scale.
This is where all my questions start:
(1) are there any good quality 8-speed gripshifters out there?
(2) is it okay to mix brands of shifter and derailleurs (e.g. SRMA shifter and Shimano derailleurs)? I can’t see why not but I think I might read something about that last night.
(3) can I simply buy a 9-, 10- or 11-speed cassette to match a nice gripshifter and expect that the cassette will (a) fit into the space between my rear hub and frame and (b) work with the 1994 Shimano Deore XT derailleur?
Finally, what is this? https://www.sram.com/en/sram/models/ts-x0-a1
The item page above and service page (https://www.sram.com/en/service/models/ts-x0-a1) variously say this is 10-speed, 9-speed and 8-speed.
Description
Its time has come. Introducing the all-new Grip Shift by SRAM. 10-speed. Three rows of ball bearings for smooth shifting action. Full-metal shift indexing. Integrated lock-on grip design. Unrivaled.
Compat - Derailleur/Hub (SL) FD: Micro index, RD: 9s, Set: FD: 3s/RD: 9s
Then, on the service page at https://www.sram.com/en/service/models/ts-x0-a1
Compat - Derailleur/Hub (SL) FD: 3s, FD: Micro index, RD: 8s, RD: 9s, Set: FD: 3s/RD: 9s
Maybe there are different models with the various speeds.
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I’m open to rapid-fire shifters, had them on a previous bike (Scott Windriver - stolen!). But as I look around 8-speed shifters of any type are thin on the ground and at the cheaper end of the scale.
I think the answer is that I’m going to need to increase the number of cogs on the rear cassette - the question then is, is this possible / what considerations do I need to think of?
Any insights are welcome.
Sorry for such a long post, I didn’t have time to write a shorter one.
Best wishes
Steven
My children are getting more active on their bikes and I need to do some work to make my Giant Super Sierra nicer to ride again.
I bought this bike in 1994 and it is still in great condition (replaced the front chainrings and rear cassette years ago and a new headstock and saddle recently) - the Shimano Deore XT brakes and gear mechs still work perfectly.
Right now I want to replace the gear and brake cables/housing (the originals lasted 26 years and still work!) and I’ve found a Jagwire cable set (https://jagwire.com/products/diy-cable- ... -shift-kit) with the required 5mm housing to replace my Shimano SP-51 stuff.
I also want to replace the grip shift shifters, but when searching last night I discovered that the options for 8-speed grip shifters are a bit limited, and all are at the cheaper end of the scale.
This is where all my questions start:
(1) are there any good quality 8-speed gripshifters out there?
(2) is it okay to mix brands of shifter and derailleurs (e.g. SRMA shifter and Shimano derailleurs)? I can’t see why not but I think I might read something about that last night.
(3) can I simply buy a 9-, 10- or 11-speed cassette to match a nice gripshifter and expect that the cassette will (a) fit into the space between my rear hub and frame and (b) work with the 1994 Shimano Deore XT derailleur?
Finally, what is this? https://www.sram.com/en/sram/models/ts-x0-a1
The item page above and service page (https://www.sram.com/en/service/models/ts-x0-a1) variously say this is 10-speed, 9-speed and 8-speed.
Description
Its time has come. Introducing the all-new Grip Shift by SRAM. 10-speed. Three rows of ball bearings for smooth shifting action. Full-metal shift indexing. Integrated lock-on grip design. Unrivaled.
Compat - Derailleur/Hub (SL) FD: Micro index, RD: 9s, Set: FD: 3s/RD: 9s
Then, on the service page at https://www.sram.com/en/service/models/ts-x0-a1
Compat - Derailleur/Hub (SL) FD: 3s, FD: Micro index, RD: 8s, RD: 9s, Set: FD: 3s/RD: 9s
Maybe there are different models with the various speeds.
==========
I’m open to rapid-fire shifters, had them on a previous bike (Scott Windriver - stolen!). But as I look around 8-speed shifters of any type are thin on the ground and at the cheaper end of the scale.
I think the answer is that I’m going to need to increase the number of cogs on the rear cassette - the question then is, is this possible / what considerations do I need to think of?
Any insights are welcome.
Sorry for such a long post, I didn’t have time to write a shorter one.
Best wishes
Steven