As Marcela suggests it certainly could be the brand of chain. I switched from a Shimano to a KMC with my gearing change and had to fine tune the shifting to accomadate what is probably a 'looser' chain.@Sierratim: There's a small issue, and perhaps you could have an answer? The cassette in my Vado is sound. The chain is almost new and not stretched at all. The chainring is new. The only issue is the "chirping noise from the chainring" (as Nxkharra has put it) and only in the granny gear! Jacek looked at that and told me it was strange but it looked as if the chain was stiff and didn't like to be bent as much as to co-work smoothly with the chainring on the largest cassette cog. Any ideas? (It is not critical now in the Winter; I just don't use the granny gear now).
Still the original derailleur?btw. And as side note what a big difference between XT and SLX. Much more solid and smoother gear change. Good upgrade.
Yes. But might upgrade that too soon. What are the options for that? Will upgrade make difference in gear change? I already have XT derailleurStill the original derailleur?
I assume you also have the Deore XT Shadow derailluer? This is an excellent component that is generally considered to be close in performance to the best Shimano offers, their XTR model. The XTR derailleur weighs less and is purported to be a bit more durable, esp in hard MTB riding. It also carries a premium price tag at about double the Deore XT.Yes. But might upgrade that too soon. What are the options for that? Will upgrade make difference in gear change? I already have XT derailleur
Thanks @Sierratim. My son confirmed your recommendation also. Will keep XT derailleur.I assume you also have the Deore XT Shadow derailluer? This is an excellent component that is generally considered to be close in performance to the best Shimano offers, their XTR model. The XTR derailleur weighs less and is purported to be a bit more durable, esp in hard MTB riding. It also carries a premium price tag at about double the Deore XT.
After disassembling my Deore XT derailleur for a deep cleaning and the installation of the long cage arms I can attest to the quality of the build, from the ball bearings in the jockey wheels to the sealed adjustable clutch. I personally don't think it's worth the time and $ to upgrade this component. YRMV.