What rear mech for a 1999/2000 era DH bike?

[JeRkY]

As per topic, any old school gravity assisted types able to suggest anything?

 

[boxxer]

Short Cage XTR or 105 was the old school choice, short to keep it out the way and a normal action to ensure a nice whip down the gears

 

[Vitorzip]

As per topic, any old school gravity assisted types able to suggest anything?

Short cage XTR M950 or 952...

 

[IbocProSX]

That's what I remember too, short cages were par for the course either XTR or road bits like Dura Ace etc. And some also stuck to 8speed for quite a long time after the introduction of 9v.

 

[Scrat]

That's what I remember too, short cages were par for the course either XTR or road bits like Dura Ace etc. And some also stuck to 8speed for quite a long time after the introduction of 9v.

Some of us are still using 8sp, but yes M950 or 105 if money is tighter

 

[andrewl]

There's only one option and that's Shimano Airlines

 

[JeRkY]

There's only one option and that's Shimano Airlines

Find me some at a good price and i'll think about it

In the mean time, I cant seem to find reference to a shortcage M95X series RD, only mid & long?

 

[nporternz]

still run a shortcage ultegra and close ratio casette on mine!!