I ride an Enve 3.4 SES clincher wheelset on my Parlee Z5.The groupset is Dura-Ace 9100, (w/ D/A brakes).Īs per the manufacturer’s requirements, I am using the Enve black carbon brake pads. No, the fact that the GRX shifter and derailleur shift on an XT cassette means nothing about the cable pull of the derailleur other than that it is matched to the lever so that it will shift on cassettes with that same spacing between the cogs.įor instance, if you were to use a Road Link derailleur-hanger extender, you could get some Shimano road derailleurs (with a road shifter) to work with an XT cassette, even though if you were to instead use an XT derailleur with that road shifter, it would not work on that cassette.Īs for Di2, the GRX right shifter will work with the XT Di2 rear derailleur only if there is either no front derailleur, or an MTB Di2 front derailleur-not a GRX or road Di2 front derailleur. And, if that’s correct, would it be possible to run a GRX shifter with and XT-SGS rear derailleur with an 11-40t cassette and a 48/31t crankset and still be within the 47t capacity of the rear derailleur. However, with fact that the GRX mechanical levers will shift on an XT cassette, doesn’t that mean the cable pull is will work with an XT rear derailleur. I’ve known Shimano mechanical road STI levers had a different pull that wouldn’t work with mountain read derailleurs. If you try this, I’d love to hear how it works for you. Likewise, if the first combination doesn’t work, then the second combination also will not work I’m not saying it does work I’m just saying that if the first combination works, then the second combination must also work.
So, if an XTR 12-speed shifter works with an Eagle X01 derailleur, an XT 12-speed shifter should work exactly the same with an Eagle GX derailleur. Similarly, Shimano XTR derailleurs and shifters are interchangeable with Shimano XT derailleurs and shifters. SRAM Eagle GX derailleurs and shifters are interchangeable with SRAM Eagle X01 derailleurs and shifters. I have not tried mixing and matching 12-speed Shimano and SRAM derailleurs and shifters, nor have I seen the list you ask about. My specific question is, can I run an XT M-8100 shifter with a 12 speed GX rear derailleur? I’ve watched videos where the author claimed success using an XTR with an Eagle X001 but nothing involving lesser-priced models.Īs a follow-up, have you found an across-the-board comparability between the two brands’ 12-speed MTB component offerings? It is currently set up with SRAM Eagle GX all around, but I prefer the shifting actuation, and frankly, the durability, of Shimano.
I’m replacing the front shifter on my 1×12 mountain bike.
You could use the road AXS chain on it, but it wouldn’t work on your MTB chainrings due to the chain’s bigger rollers.
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The AXS 12-speed cassette is 1.85mm too wide for the XD driver that cassette requires the wider XDR driver.įurthermore, the SRAM 12-speed MTB chain doesn’t work on the road AXS cassette. Regarding this column, can I use a SRAM Road AXS cassette on my mountain bike (with XD body) boost bike? Have a question for Lennard? Please email us to be included in Technical FAQ. Get access to everything we publish when you