What is the difference between the shimano deore derailleurs and shifters and the SRAM?

What is the difference between the shimano deore derailleurs and shifters and the SRAM?

• I just bought a 2006 Raleigh Mojave 8.0 which has Shimano Deore F Derailleur, Shimano LX R Derailleur and the Deore 9spd shift lever. The 2007 has SRAM X-7 front and rear derailleurs and the SRAM SX-5 9spd shift levers.

• Answer:

  Well - both have a two year warranty. Sram is 1:1 cable pull & Shimano is 2:1 = Sram is a lighter shifting action and Shimano requires a more tedious adjustment. Shimano has a hinged "B Knucke" - Sram is a fixed "B Knuckle" What does all this mean to you..? Less effort, less gear hopping, and fewer adjustments. I just put the SX5 Shifters and X.7 Rear Der on my wife's bike and have not had to touch it since I installed it. I run Sram X.0 on my Remedy66 and did so on my Fuel EX9 as well. My Commuter runs XTR - but that's because the bike will never see anything rough. This simple video says a lot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQf1bduGYs If you are just going to cruise around, Shimano is fine - it's the rough trail riding that, in my opinion, Shimano leaves a lot to be desired.