shimano GS hierarchy
- Thread starter 02GF74
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RedBike
New Member
- Location
- Beside the road
XTR
XT
LX
Deore
The Saint groupset doesn't really fit into that lineup. This is a beefed up groupset aimed at freeride / downhill mtbs
XT
LX
Deore
The Saint groupset doesn't really fit into that lineup. This is a beefed up groupset aimed at freeride / downhill mtbs
Steve Austin
The Marmalade Kid
- Location
- Mlehworld
its currently like this
XTR
XT/Saint
SLX
Deore
alivio
acera
we used to have HONE/LX which were SLX level
Saint is a tougher heavier version of XT
XTR
XT/Saint
SLX
Deore
alivio
acera
we used to have HONE/LX which were SLX level
Saint is a tougher heavier version of XT
globalfish
New Member
- Location
- In the mud somewhere in Herts.
Steve Austin said:
But if you have money to burn, the top of the list should read:-
XTR/Yumeya
So check out the product line up on this page for genuine Shimano XTR mega-bling parts...
http://www.shimano-yumeya.com/top.html
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Flashy site..........bit bling to get covered in mud though !
mr Mag00
rising member
- Location
- Deepest Dorset
yum yum would look fab on my carbon trek *clink clink* pennies in to money box some of that!
OP
OP
02GF74
Über Member
now then now then ....
been thinking about gold linked chain.
what is the point? without googling I seem to recall gold being quite dense hence the chain will be heavy and also not being particualry strong - maybe it is some gold alloy.
other than corrosion resistant, which lest's face it is not a major concern with steel chains, what is the point?
titanium would be much much cheaper and lighter and stronger; and i am pretty sure I have seen one that has cut outs in the links hence even lighter still - think it is a SRAM chain.
been thinking about gold linked chain.
what is the point? without googling I seem to recall gold being quite dense hence the chain will be heavy and also not being particualry strong - maybe it is some gold alloy.
other than corrosion resistant, which lest's face it is not a major concern with steel chains, what is the point?
titanium would be much much cheaper and lighter and stronger; and i am pretty sure I have seen one that has cut outs in the links hence even lighter still - think it is a SRAM chain.
globalfish
New Member
- Location
- In the mud somewhere in Herts.
02GF74 - you may well find that the 'gold' colour IS titanium or more specifically a titanium nitride (TiN) coating. The company I work at (not the one in the link) does this coating which is known as Chemical Vapor Deposition. It's very hardwearing and looks as per the pic in the link below. If I could sneak my chain into a furnace at work, I would :-)
http://www.richterprecision.com/CVD_coatings.htm
http://www.richterprecision.com/CVD_coatings.htm