The Shimano XTR M980 10 Speed Triple Front Derailleur
- E Type is a key element in Shimano's shifting performance, & optimized for 42-32-24 10 speed triple chainsets. Featuring Dual Spike technology, top-swing linkage with an E-Type mounting plate & top pull or bottom pull cable routing. For 2011 Shimano has split the XTR range into two very distinct but still complementary ranges labelled ' Trail' & ' Race'. The best part though is that the XTR trail is the yin to the XTR Race's yang, & together mountain biking's first family of components offers a broad matrix of fully interchangeable options to tube your ride. The Dyna-Sys system is a brand new way of creating mountain bike gears which evolved around the needs of real life riders & not just the need for more gears. The Dyna-Sys offers an additional ring on the cassette which allows for a much better gear ratio & emphasises the use of middle chainring on climbs, giving increased climbing efficiency & an enhanced power transfer created by the slacker chain tension.