SRAM/Shimano compatibility beyond chains and cassettes

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Permalink Reply by vx255 on March 5, 2009 at 6:37pm

different pull ratios I believe

Permalink Reply by stubacca on March 7, 2009 at 4:15pm

Road stuff? Yep, wot Eddie said.

You can use Shimano cassettes, chains & cranksets with SRAM shifters & derailleurs. SRAM shifters use a different cable pull ratio, so you definitely need to use a SRAM rear derailleur with SRAM shifters. I've never tried it, but apparently Shimano front derailleurs will work perfectly well with SRAM shifters too.

Permalink Reply by ChrisS on March 7, 2009 at 8:37pm

Possibly the front derailleurs have the same pull, but stand to be corrected. Positive that the rear ones don't.