Currently on a Bronson v1 nonboost. Not gonna upgrade cranks until I get a new bike so it's still on the OEM GXP cranks. 30 tooth.
Currently has SLX shifter, and XT shadow rear derailleur. It was originally 2x and I went 1x and I love the simplicity but missing range at the top I'd like to get back. Right now it's 1x10 11-42.
Options:
1 - 11 speed Shimano XT M8000 shifter and RD, sunrace 11-50T. about $214
2 - GX eagle chain, shifter, rd, cassette. $236 shipped.
3 - XT 8100 shifter, RD, SLX cassette, chain $308
#2 and #3 would require me to buy a new freehub as I have a Roval/Dt swiss 350. So would need XD or microspline adding to the cost.
Range is essentially the same (11 smallest tooth on the 11 speed), just a question on the smoothness of the large Sunrace cassette but a lot of reviews say it works great.
Is the XT shifter better than the GX shifter? I'm on a very cheap SLX so anything would be great. The two gear shift is pretty cool but I have no issue just hitting the button again (I didn't even know I had the ability to shift two gears down until recently when I told my friend it was broken).
Hyperglide+ sounds cool, but is it worth an extra $200? Torn right now. Cranks will come later when I upgrade my bike.
Currently has SLX shifter, and XT shadow rear derailleur. It was originally 2x and I went 1x and I love the simplicity but missing range at the top I'd like to get back. Right now it's 1x10 11-42.
Options:
1 - 11 speed Shimano XT M8000 shifter and RD, sunrace 11-50T. about $214
2 - GX eagle chain, shifter, rd, cassette. $236 shipped.
3 - XT 8100 shifter, RD, SLX cassette, chain $308
#2 and #3 would require me to buy a new freehub as I have a Roval/Dt swiss 350. So would need XD or microspline adding to the cost.
Range is essentially the same (11 smallest tooth on the 11 speed), just a question on the smoothness of the large Sunrace cassette but a lot of reviews say it works great.
Is the XT shifter better than the GX shifter? I'm on a very cheap SLX so anything would be great. The two gear shift is pretty cool but I have no issue just hitting the button again (I didn't even know I had the ability to shift two gears down until recently when I told my friend it was broken).
Hyperglide+ sounds cool, but is it worth an extra $200? Torn right now. Cranks will come later when I upgrade my bike.