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i have a yeti 575 2007.so im looking at sram 0-x rear derailer. what size would i need short medium or large. what do the sixes mean. also what front derailer is a good choise. last one whats a good crank. thanks

huffy looks kinda like crap im yeti all the way. sorry dude

Answer 1

Robert is right......triple ring up front (or a double with anything larger than about 38T) and you'll need a long cage derailleur to take up the chain slack. That said, and depending on how you want to ride the bike, some people to run mid-cage on a triple setup so that they can have better spring tension. The danger here is that you can bend a lot of metal or snap a chain if you shift into your lowest 2 or 3 cogs while you're on the big ring. If you run a mid on a triple, you have to be vigilant and learn proper shifting (normally, if you're shifting with smart techniques, you won't be in those large-large combinations anyway). You can't run a short cage derailleur unless you're running something like a 36T ring with a road cassette, and that's no fun unless you're a dedicated downhiller who doesn't really pedal alot anyway.

I'd save your money on the X.0 and get the X.9 if I were you.....they did improve the cage by adding aluminum to it, but it's still a lot of bling for a bike that will be ridden on rough ground. Expensive to replace. My true suggestion is to go with the XT Shadow if you have/will buy Shimano-compatible shifters. The X.9 would be my second choice.

Front derailleurs are still crude little things.....pick one that you like the looks of and fits in your budget. Seriously....there isn't much difference in them. Now that Shimano copied Sram and put wider pivots on the front derailleurs, it's mostly a moot point as far as quality goes (unless you're looking at the really low end stuff with plastic clamps, etc). Your chainrings are where the quality shifting is taking place.....the derailleur just shoves the chain over. Cage design is marketed as an improvement to come closer to cradling the chain and lifting it more smoothly onto the rings, but from what I can tell with several models over the years, it's mostly hype. Good chainrings, however, are beautiful to shift with.

Cranks.....lots of great ones on the market now. I love Race Face rings, but I just don't like the look of their cranks. Great stuff, though. The Truvativ Stylo is really good and will handle a lot of abuse. If you're going big, get a freeride crankset. The Truvativ Hussefelt is good and not too expensive, but you'll need to use their Howitzer bottom bracket with it (worth the money!). The FSA Gravity line is nice, too, and they offer lots of combinations to choose from. Saint and Hone from Shimano are tough, too. I'd choose the crank based on the appearance you want and the type of riding you'll be doing most.....then find one that's got the rings/bashguard that you want at a good price.

For the cranks, take a look at www.chainreactioncycles.com in the UK. You might be able to pick up a bombproof set and have it shipped to the US for cheaper than you can get it here. Honestly....I've done it several times. It's nuts! lol. Check around, though.....lots of great deals online right now.

Answer 2

The short or mid cages mean that you won't have as much chain slap as with a large cage (but that probably isn't too much of an issue with the yeti chainstay, but I'm not too much into Yeti, so I don't know about it). I think if you use a 9 spd at the rear and 3 at front you need a large cage (if you only use 2 cogs at the front you could go with a middle cage or short cage).

About the crankset, it depends a lot. I have Shimano Hone and I really like them. The Hones are practicaly the same as LX but painted black, I think. The XT and XTR are a bit lighter, but you have to consider how much money you want to spend.

Race Face Deus also looks pretty good, but I don't know much about that.

Answer 3

Too complicated, just get a huffy!!!