Advent X Ver.2 Rear Derailleur Installation 

Probably not until July or August, unfortunately!

@@microSHIFTTECH This will be perfect time as a upgrade for next season. Because i just buought full Advent X drivertrain for my XC bike. Maybe a slight tweak for 10 speed casette as well? With closer ratio at smaller cogs: change: 11-13-15-18-21-24-28-34-40-48 to 11-13-15-17-20-23-27-34-40-48 or 11-12-14-17-20-24-28-34-40-48... or similar - sometime i miss 17T cog at current setup at my 622 wheels :D

The Sword derailleur has a barrel adjuster and ADVENT X does not. Beyond that, Sword has nicer finish quality (Igus bushings, etc.).

Sorry for the late reply! If you haven't already, fill out a service ticket on our website. Our tech can take a look and see if it's a warranty issue or something else.

There's a bunch of info on our website, and we'll have a video breaking it down soon. Basically, V2 has better chain wrap, but it's a little more complicated than that.

I would guess sometime around July or August?

Always.

Taiwan

It has the same clutch, but resists chain movement better because of the repositioned pulleys.

It is not yet available, should hit the US in August.

@@microSHIFTTECH It's October now, but I still don't see it for sale anywhere. Do you know when it will be available?

It's a KMC X10 chain and I would guess it started with 116 links.

@@microSHIFTTECH KMC X10e You need 136 links for a 11-48 cassette.

@@stratostear The standard 10 speed chains length's are 114 and 116 link's I bought a 114 link on a full sus and it doesn't need shortening (DH bike 34T chain ring) Cutting it shorter will affect suspension because of the tension put between the chain and derailleur. I have ver 1 so there is some play before the clutch engages which i actually like because it leave's some slack in the chain even in 1st gear (48 tooth) which doesn't hinder movement as much in the linkage. The only *downside* is the smallest cog doesn't engage the clutch unless using suspenion travel so the chain is a bit baggy (Altho i used the b-screw to have a happy medium between jockey wheel and cassette spacing with chain tension).

Sure thing, it's just harder than it seems.

When hell freezes over, next question.

No, I'm sure the bosses want me to leave the door open, so maybe someday? If you believe hard enough?

@@microSHIFTTECH Don't say that. You're breaking my heart.

Haaaaacks and bodges, hacks and bodges!

@@ondrejmanych5688 In my experience life is mainly hacks and bodges.

You're mad! Theoretically I like it, but in reality it's going to be very difficult to get gaps that wide to shift smoothly.

@@microSHIFTTECH no, I'm not angry 🙂 and I am very thankful for the added knowledge, and maybe others can learn from it. Actually, I am an aeronautical engineer, so I know little about bicycle engineering, but it peaks my curiosity 😀 I consider myself an average bicyclist. I dislike cars, and only travel on 2 wheels. So, I use a bicycle to travel 120-140 mi/day between cities sometimes, I carry groceries in a milk crate on a rear rack every few days, I must travel through trails in a forest often, and I ride from -5F to 95F. So, I am interested in practical use. I don't own anything made of Lycra or Spandex. And I travel up+down big mountains. So, I am often thinking of how to make bicycles simpler and more effective for practical use. I do think too much is done for a tiny percentage of fanatics, and 99% of bicyclists are not in that category. And I am finding more and more people are wanting to use bicycles for exercise and practical transportation. Cars are a big expense when one considers their total costs. I think MicroShift is a great business that is doing a great + important job, and I advertise them whenever it is proper to do so. I had a question once, and unlike other businesses, I was surprised with a fast and knowledgeable answer. I don't know what the loss to smooth shifting means exactly. I can imagine it, but I can't know how troublesome it would be in reality. Or if it may be corrected in some way by angled teeth on the cogs, or stronger springs in the derailleur, or a mechanism that prevents any change to shifting until something 'snaps' thus initiating a powerful+instant shift (like a pseudo shift that builds up tension which is then released as a powerful+quick shift, like a gun trigger). It's an interesting puzzle to ponder: bicycle gearing 👍 I wish you success. My point is I want more range, less granularity. Figure it out 🙂 that's what engineers are supposed to do: solve problems 😆

The pulley gap is much smaller when installing Ver.2. (6-7mm vs 15-17mm on original ADVENT X).