Shimano XTR RD-M971 Rear Derailleur
Top normal version of Shimano's best
The Shimano XTR RD-M971 Rear Derailleur is a superb gear if you prefer 'top normal' over Rapid Rise - i.e. the derailleur's 'state of rest' is adjacent to the smallest rear cog when there's no tension in the cable.
- Made for 9 speed, works with 7 or 8-speed cassettes too.
- Recommended total capacity: 45t.
- Recommended max rear cog: 34t.
- Recommended minimum rear cog: 11t.
- Sealed bearing tension and guide pulleys.
- The wide pivot link design boosts strength and rigidity.
- Flex is suppressed, creating sharp, precise shifts that are faster and smoother, even from low to high gears off of the saddle.
- Double Servo-Panta Mechanism keeps the guide pulley close to each sprocket to allow for smooth and precise shifting you've come to expect with Shimano.
