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Eventually got around to replacing the drivetrain - my trusty (and scruffy) old 6800 shifters with a ten speed XT rear mech. Swapped the long cage from the XT with a med cage from an SLX I had lying around.
Feeling much more at home on the bike, I just don't get on with SRAM as much as I tried to like it. The chain feels a little more secure now too, although it does still drop from time to time. But I've come to the conclusion that it just isn't the right bike for me, so instead of messing around with any of the frame mods I was contemplating I'm probably just going to move it on. Before I do it though, I'll pop the original fork back on and see if that sharpens things up enough to change my mind.
Back soon for the hive's thoughts on my next plan, but in the mean time, what are the thoughts on cheapish 44t narrow wide rings - is Superstar worth the extra over J&L?