Electronic & Hydraulic Shifting (Di2, Ui2, customisations)

Unless they're not in stock.

Obvs @skinny should not tinker on a Friday evening.

@edscoble

would this work?

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shimano/m785-xt-disc-brake-caliper-ec029033?country=GB&currency=GBP&esvt=988-GOUKE298200&esvq=&esvadt=999999-0-33418-1&esvcrea=61235643896&esvplace=&esvd=c&esvaid=50080&gclid=CjwKEAiA-s6zBRDWudDL2Iic4QQSJAA4Od3XLpatxbss4pZ-h1ZmGHcOmaLhST7CaaEEIddK2qDwxhoCpivw_wcB

@edscoble

It should work as they're pretty much identical bar the pads.

that's what i thought, maybe that'll help @skinny

Yeah, I'll just call around. If no luck will just order online.

Thanks!

Got a new brake. But I threw my bleed kit in the bin by accident it seems.

/saga continues.

Hah! TBF they do look like they're disposable.

It depends how many rings you're running, if it's a single ring setup you can use a mid cage, if you're running two rings you'll need a long cage.

Personal experience?

I've just checked to be 100% XT gs will do 11-42 as I've got it setup. Shimano tech docs and Madison say xtr di2 gs and sgs will only do 40t max as the lowest.

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It may well be one of the many shimano situations where it'll work but if you tear your mech hanger off and ruin your frame it'll be tough titties. Soz.

Only one way to find out, reckon long cage is more sensible?

The general rule used to be short for single, medium for double, long for triple. I run a short sram on a single with 11-36 myself.

But when things went over 40t it all changed. 11-42 requires a long mech. The medium will manage 40t apparently.

Given that I don't want to buy two XTR Di2 mechs I shall go long, as they say.

Long cages Ultegra Merc with longer cage, smaller upper jockery wheel and Wolftooth derailleur hanger extension.

Still pointless it was way too low on a 7kg bike.

I'll decide if my bike is pointless Ed

XTR GS med cage will do a 42t 100% on a 1x setup. It was released at a time when they only made a 40T max cassette (hence the 40t max listing).

Thanks Alb, appreciate your knowledge!

Any particular reason for not just going long cage regardless?

Elegance, if you can call it that.

Elegance

All things are relative...

Etap prices from Wiggle are in; £1038 for pre-order with the perma British Cycling Platinum discount.

Euro prices could be interesting