Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
On the latest ride, a friend who is very good at the bike tech touched the pulleys of my Deore XT derailleur of my big Vado. 'The pulleys are totally clogged by grime. Do something about it'. I also could notice myself the chain hadn't moved smoothly, especially through the tension pulley.
So I dismantled the derailleur and cleaned both pulleys. Just to find out they were worn. Ouch. Reached to my cabinet and produced a set of Shimano SLX pulleys. Yes, I could install them but also could understand how primitive they were compared to the ones for Deore XT. The SLX pulley works with a simple bushing, and needs to be lubed, while the XT one is made with an enclosed bearing. Well, I will have to live with the simpler pulleys for a while!
So I dismantled the derailleur and cleaned both pulleys. Just to find out they were worn. Ouch. Reached to my cabinet and produced a set of Shimano SLX pulleys. Yes, I could install them but also could understand how primitive they were compared to the ones for Deore XT. The SLX pulley works with a simple bushing, and needs to be lubed, while the XT one is made with an enclosed bearing. Well, I will have to live with the simpler pulleys for a while!
