Shimano Deore SLX is ready to go wherever and whenever you want, whether it’s an all-day epic, the local cross country race, or a post-work ride with your buddies. It won’t let you down.
Shimano Deore XT is the original mountain bike groupset trusted by generations of mountain bikers around the world. Whatever the trail, whatever you ride, XT is your solution for mountain biking today. Reliable shifting. Superior braking. Intuitive maintenance. XT is the high-performance workhorse you can count on.
This Shimano mixed XT M8100 and SLX M7100 1x12 groupset seamlessly combines go anywhere, anytime performance born from the same DNA as its big Shimano sibling XTR with affordability. It consists of the rear derailleur, right-hand shifter, Quick-Link chain and cassette with 10-51T or 10-45T gradation.
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Components included in groupset:
HYPERGLIDE+, Beam Spider construction, MICRO SPLINE
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT RD-M8100 SGS 12-Speed
SHIMANO SHADOW RD+, HYPERGLIDE+, 13T Pulley
Shifter: Shimano XT SL-M8100-R Clamp Mount, 12-Speed
Chain: Shimano SLX CN-HG-M7100 124L
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Our thoughts:
This SLX and XT mixed groupset shines with the smooth, precise and flawless shifting that the Shimano XT derailleur and shifter provide while saving some cost, but certainly not performance, by including an SLX cassette and chain.