Trek Rail 5 - Mixing Shimano and SRAM Drivetrain

[neiloxford]

This is for other peoples information.

I purchased a Rail 5 2020 with these components.

Shifter	SRAM SX Eagle single-click, 12-speed
Rear derailleur	SRAM SX Eagle
Crank	SRAM X1 1000, 34T, 165 mm length
Cassette	SRAM PG-1210 Eagle, 11-50, 12-speed
Chain	SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed

First change: Swapped the rear derailleur for a Shimano SLX M7100 rear derailleur.

Worked without problems. Glad to have changed out the plastic SX derailleur.


Second change: Swapped the shifter for a Shimano XT M78100 shifter.

Worked without problems. Found the shifts faster and more precise.

 

[Doomanic]

I've got an NX 12 speed cassette on my mullet wheel. Everything else is Shimano and it works fine.