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SRAM X.0 Rear Derailleur

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SRAM X.0 Rear Derailleur
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 12
RRP: £150
Year: 2007

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Description:

1:1 actuation ratio & Direct Route Technology for lighter effort shifting.

8 or 9 speed.

Weight: 210g long / 197g med / 192g short.

Forged alloy links and B-knuckle.

High Strength Grilon P-knuckle.

Machined and heat treated oversized pivot pins.

Sealed cartridge bearing pulleys.

CNC long-cage / Carbon Fiber on med and short.

SRAM 1:1 shifters (triggers and twisters) compatible.

REVIEWS

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Matt Barnes 3

Posted: 29/09/07

'DON'T BUY ANYTHING ELSE.'

Strengths:
I've been running the same XO rear mech for nearly five years and it is, without doubt, the best piece of kit on my bike. I'm a big fan of the 'fit and forget'MTB component and this mech has never been looked at in all the time I've had it with the exception of a change of jockey wheels after 2 years. Shifting is super smooth, accurate and fast and the skeletal design means it isn 't super heavy either. Combine this mech with the XO shifters and there's nothing that can compete with the shifting prowess of SRAM.

Weaknesses:
There's no escaping the fact that it's expensive. With the intoduction of more carbon component parts to this mech means its only going to become more expensive. Can you really justify a weeks wages on a back mech? Yes, you can. Prior to buying this mech I would go through 2 or 3 lesser mechs a year costing £50 a pop. Bearing in mind I've had this for nearly five years, the initial outlay of the £150 I paid in 2003 is excellent value.

Overall:
If its light, strong and does the job its intended to do, I'll stick it on my bike. The XO rear mech ticks all of these boxes and more. You get what you pay for and and I'd happily buy another one tomorrow (but, as the price seems to be creeping up, hopefully I won't have to).

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

93%

Danny Need's to do more miles Jones

Posted: 20/08/07

'IT WORKS'

Strengths:
Light weight
good looks
shifs very well

Weaknesses:
don't know what I would do if I smashed it (probally cry)
it is very expensive

Overall:
I have this rear mech extra pimped out with all the bolts changed to titanium for that extra bit of uber cool it shifts perfect every time and is very light but then again so will any well set up rear mech. I didn't atcually buy this it came on a bike but it is a fine rear mech.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

Kent Randall

Posted: 25/06/07

'REAR CHAIN SHIFTER'

Strengths:
light

Weaknesses:
expensive mud magnet

Overall:
I have ridden many bikes with various gear sets short course Welsh championship races, mountain mayhem, Merida, rough ride etc. In clay and all sorts of crap.
With skinny tyres and not much mud this well cleaned lubed shifter on my 1 month old trek ripped apart the hanger and wrapped itself aroung the frame with the chain.
Just upset it never happened to any other bikes I have abused.
Now I have to make a choice of what to replace it with.

Performance		60%
Reliability		40%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

47%

Degs

Posted: 30/01/07

'MUCH SMOOTHER THAN SHIMANO.'

Strengths:
Very smooth, very reliable, light and oh so bling !!

Weaknesses:
A touch expensive !!

Overall:
I changed over from Shimano at the recommendation of a freind and have never looked back, faultless smooth shifting, very reliable, had it on the bike for nearly ywo years and apart from the anual service I've never touched it, blinding !!

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

carl watson

Posted: 05/04/04
Updated: 29/01/07

'SUPERB'

Strengths:
light ,looks ,function , price !

Weaknesses:
it doesnt work with my forge thumbies

Overall:
im lucky enough to have four bikes one set up with the xo one with a sram plasma mech with forge 9spd thumb shifters another with a xtr mech and rocket grip shifters and a xt mech with xt rapid fires ... to pick the best out of that lot is difficult .for weight the plasma with thumbies wins hands down but for function cant pick a winner as all my systems work flawlessly.... and as for me picking price as a strength i got mine from the states and after paying postage and taxes both mech and shifters along with a xtr front mech came to approx £130

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

andy burch

Posted: 26/10/03
Updated: 29/01/07

'SO PIMPY, MATCHED BY SUPERB PERFORMANCE'

Strengths:
Now available with trigger shifters, you have to experience the wonderful performance of this mech before buying anything else. Superb build quality (as it should be).

Weaknesses:
None yet - apart from cost.

Overall:
Bought mech and X-9 shifters for rrp of mech alone. Unbelieveably fast, smooth and positive shifting - you have to try it for yourself.
Having clouted a rear mech just once before in 10 years of riding, I caught the XO on a rock within a month of fitting it. Marked the inside of the cage next to the top jockey (don't ask me how...), but otherwise it was totally unaffected (although I'm wondering whether I should fit a breakaway bolt as I don't have a replaceable hanger!).
Great looking, superb performance, worth every penny I paid for it.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

87%

kirk simon

Posted: 08/05/03
Updated: 29/01/07

'LIGHT WEIGHT, PERFECT SHIFTING'

Strengths:
light weight
good shifting
very durable
not shimano

Weaknesses:
cost
cost
cost

Overall:
I have had mine now since they were first released, it still looks as good as the day i took it out of the tin, shifting is superb (X.O. shifters) in all conditions and it has never missed a shift.
even in soggy and wet conditions it has worked really well and given the price it should.
definatly recomend this mech.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

Peter Quaife

Posted: 20/12/02
Updated: 29/01/07

'THE BEST REAR MECH AVAILABLE'

Strengths:
Light, pimpy, superb shifting, can be completely dismantled and repaired, exclusive

Weaknesses:
Frighteningly expensive, no rapd fire levers available

Overall:
It comes down to cost. If you want the best, this is it, but do you really want to pay 150 notes for a rear mech?

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

Simon Black

Posted: 09/11/02
Updated: 29/01/07

'GORGOEUS MECH WITH A REPUTATION YET TO BE ESTABLISHED'

Strengths:
Light, pretty, unique, will be a rare sight on the trails, shifts well

Weaknesses:
Expensive.

Overall:
Very early report. Just had X.0 added to racing aluminium hardtail. New to Gripshift. Everthing positive so far. Only done 10 miles and in good conditions. Will update more accurately when it tastes some Scottish mud! It will win lots of friends on looks alone (me included) but you ride more carefully with £150.00 dangling from the rear.