MTBR Glossary

[fvfvfv]

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[Aenima427]

This answered a lot of questions Thanks!

[XC-Trail-Man24]

Great info OP-answers all my questions!

[mastana]

im a newbie and this is helpful.thanks.great forum

[brcassidy]

helpful info, thanks

[BHK Okie]

What do the numbers on part mean ? I have a 3x9 and a 2x9 . I need a derailleur on one and a shifter on the other . Whats the difference in an XTR 771 , 971 , 972 etc. ? Can someone explain ?
Thanks
BHK Okie

[mhmtbike]

Very Helpful. Thanks for the info.

[Cazper37]

Thank you, I am pretty new here and could figure out all the short terms except SS. Now I know its Single Speed and I'm tempted to join the few and the weird!

[rhysjenz]

This thing is unbelievably helpful

[bsfswisher]

Thank you

[TRaGiK]

Thanks!

[thatonedude]

I feel alittle less dumb now thanks!!

[Airborne_r6]

How does Trail fit into the whole DH, FR, AM, XC scheme of riding?

[David C]

How does Trail fit into the whole DH, FR, AM, XC scheme of riding?

I'd say between XC and AM. To me, a trail bike is more a "fun machine" then a super light XC racing bike or all deck-out AM killer. I guess it depends on how and where you ride.

To me, it's like a smooth transition between XC/AM as FR is to AM/DH. Thought both are completely different anyways.

[zebrahum]

What do the numbers on part mean ? I have a 3x9 and a 2x9 . I need a derailleur on one and a shifter on the other . Whats the difference in an XTR 771 , 971 , 972 etc. ? Can someone explain ?
Thanks
BHK Okie

3x9 means three chainrings up front on the cranks and nine gears on the cassette in the rear.
2x9 means two chainrings and nine gears on the cassette.

Both require shifters and derailleurs. Shifters are on the handlebars and are how you select gears. Derailleurs are in the back and react to your moving the shifters by moving the chain.

The numbers on Shimano parts are basically just consumer part numbers and allow you to identify which model year and level your stuff is. You can usually assume that the higher numbers are newer. In order to find out what each part number means to how it will work with your bike, you'll have to open up google and do some searching on their specs.

[raider32assassin]

nice glossary

[Koin]

Awesome post. Will make my time searching the forums much more comprehensible. Thanks!

[mgdeftones]

Thanks for helping a noob out!

[wjh]

I was afraid to ask

[HotJoint]

Total awesome! Thanx!

[Griffins]

Thanks for the info. Been wondering what BB was for a week or so (<--- newb)

[JTF2]

Thanks for the info. Very useful

[floresjc]

Great info for us noobies.

[jsunv]

Thanks! some terms I didn't know before. Will have to re-read again