Sram X.9 Trigger Shifters Set

Pros: Great design, great function
Cons: Accidental shifts if not mounted property.

Background In a component market dominated by Shimano, SRAM has been struggling to gain a foothold, and the X.9 shifters are one more giant leap towards taking a bite out of the major manufacturer. Until this year, when choosing a set of ...

Pros: Wonderful smooth shifting, easy install, loves the thumb only action.
Cons: Going from xt to reverse xt to sram thumb only is confusing.

I just ditched the dyslexic XT reverse shift derailleur, (condemned with glee in a previous review), to try the SRAM setup. That means I replaced my 2:1 ration XT shifters with the x.9s and the derailleur as well, since they are a 1:1 ratio. I'll explain ...