[italianshox]

Which brand are most of the components on your drive train from?

 

[mtnbikej]

Sram shifter/Derailleur, Shimano Crank, SRAM chain, Shimano Cassette on the geared bike

Shimano crank/Sram chain on the SS.

 

[edubfromktown]

Shifters: 100% SRAM - I like the positive click/clunk of them over Shimano's hushed tick tick feel.

Derailleurs- all but two SRAM; SRAMano on two (SRAM 9-speed trigger shifters with Shimano XTR 10-speed rear derailleurs)

Cassettes: Shimano XT and XTR (all 9-speed)

Chain rings: 60% Middleburn, 30% Blackspire and 10% Shimano (all 9-speed)

Cranks: Middleburn, Shimano XT and XTR, Truvative Stylo (now SRAM), White Industries

Chains: KMC x9.93, Shimano XT and XTR; Whipperman White Star 108 single speed

Note: if I ever go fully 10-speed, I'd steer clear of XT cassettes- seems like there have been a lot of problems with them.

 

[DIRTJUNKIE]

I pretty much mirror edub ^^ with SRAM shifters being a better feel with the positive click.

SRAM XO trigger shifters.
SRAM XO rear der.
XT front der.
XTR crankset.
XTR cassette.
XTR chain

Hope brakes.

 

[DenVen1]

100% SRAM-Love my XO grip shifts. Buy American.

 

[mbmb65]

I pretty much mirror edub ^^ with SRAM shifters being a better feel with the positive click.

SRAM XO trigger shifters.
SRAM XO rear der.
XT front der.
XTR crankset.
XTR cassette.
XTR chain

Hope breaks

But luv when's.

 

[net wurker]

Hope breaks

Really? Often?

I know a few guys with Hope brakes, and they never seem to have any troubles.

 

[net wurker]

But luv when's.

This one's better.

 

[DIRTJUNKIE]

Apparently I was in a hurry on my lunch hour. :madman:

 

[ljsmith]

My Mountain bikes all use Shimano shifters and derailleurs with SRAM cranks and cassettes. My Road and Cross bike use all SRAM, I love doubletap.

 

[Impetus]

All Shimano now.

I used to have a mix.

 

[DIRTJUNKIE]

All Shimano now.

I used to have a mix.

They both make great products. Just a word of advice to the OP. Whatever you go with be sure to stay with the same brand with the front rings and cassette. They are meant to mesh together and the shifting will be much smoother using the same brand on both.

 

[Jayem]

They both make great products. Just a word of advice to the OP. Whatever you go with be sure to stay with the same brand with the front rings and cassette. They are meant to mesh together and the shifting will be much smoother using the same brand on both.

What? I have a race face front ring and XT cassette on one bike and xx1 front ting on the other. Shifting is great.

 

[Silentfoe]

It doesn't matter. It used to. They both make such a great product that you can't go wrong using either. Most of my mountain bikes use Sram, but some use Shimano. None of them use a mix. My fat bike is Sram, my road bike is Shimano Dura Ace Di2, and my CX bike is Sram Rival Doubletap. Its so easy to switch back and forth and they all work great.

 

[Circlip]

They both make great products.

+1. Some people might prefer the ergonomics of one over the other, or else sound / tactile feel, but I've never found I had any issues switching back and forth given an open mind and a few minutes to acclimatize. In terms of performance they both work great if set up and adjusted properly.

Just a word of advice to the OP. Whatever you go with be sure to stay with the same brand with the front rings and cassette. They are meant to mesh together and the shifting will be much smoother using the same brand on both.

Mechanically I'm really struggling to figure out why this would be the case. Sounds like you've bought into what the respective companies are feeding you. If we really split hairs I guess I can see how chamfering of chain side plates might be optimized to the profiles of the teeth on the rings and cogs as the manufacturers might claim, albeit in some miniscule fashion that is probably the least of factors that will affect performance in real-world use, but rings to cassette? Sorry, I can't put any credence in that unless you also are also willing to swallow the bit about the chains too and have a complete match across all 3 of cassette, chain, and rings.

 

[Impetus]

They both make great products. Just a word of advice to the OP. Whatever you go with be sure to stay with the same brand with the front rings and cassette. They are meant to mesh together and the shifting will be much smoother using the same brand on both.

They do both make great products. I actually really liked the X9 triggers I used to have. The shifting was very nice. I wish the upshift lever was movable on X9 like it is on X0, but otherwise, it was sweet. ditto for satisfaction the X7 RD. the Tension spring was so good I actually ran it 1x with a N/W front for several rides with no chain drops.

No one actually cares, but I'll share why I went Shimano only.
I never used my little or big rings, and 30x36 is enough granny for 95% of my riding, so I went 1x9 with a 12-36 HG61 cassette. The x7 RD worked pretty well but I wanted a clutch RD to be sure, so I 'hacked' a 1x9 clutch with SRAM x9 triggers and a used XT shadow+ RD with some washers on the cable pinch bolt (a la PinkBike). That worked really well, but was pretty ghetto, so I bit the bullet and bought a Zee shifter and an SLX 11-36 10sp cassette.

It shifts a little smoother, but not amazingly so. I could have stuck with the 1x9. I just like having a one-brand, non-rigged drivetrain... plus the 11T cog is handy. It also allows me to do the 40 or 42T conversion in the future.

 

[scottzg]

If they made a twist shifter i'd be 100% shimano.

That's not true, i run FSA cranks. They're like shimano cranks with some features (removable spider, steel pedal inserts) that i like.

So shimano first, unless someone else is doing it better.

 

[DIRTJUNKIE]

Mechanically I'm really struggling to figure out why this would be the case. Sounds like you've bought into what the respective companies are feeding you. If we really split hairs I guess I can see how chamfering of chain side plates might be optimized to the profiles of the teeth on the rings and cogs as the manufacturers might claim, albeit in some miniscule fashion that
is probably the least of factors that will affect
performance in real-world use, but rings to
cassette? Sorry, I can't put any credence in that
unless you also are also willing to swallow the bit
about the chains too and have a complete match
across all 3 of cassette, chain, and rings.

I knew my advice about running the same manufacturer with rings cassette and chain would bring flack. But in my opinion all 3 are designed together and to work together. If you scroll up to
my first comment you'll see I run XTR on all 3 components. That's not to say a mismatch between any of them wouldn't work but the shifting slopes on the gears combined with the chain plates were designed to mesh together. Which gives the smoothest shifting with the least amount of drag. In turn it lengthens all three components life span.

 

[Shark]

100% SRAM-Love my XO grip shifts. Buy American.

??
SRAM stuff isn't made in America....

 

[Bike Whisperer]

29er rigid is 10 speed SRAM rear derailuer and shifter, Race Face crankset and n/w chainring, KMC chain, Sunrace 10 speed cassette with Wolftooth 42t cog.

Cross/Touring/Gravel bike is all SRAM 10 speed road except for the KMC chain.