Cycling's Expensive!
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[QUOTE 2873894, member: 259"]My local bike shop told me to get 105 cassettes over Tiagra
They weren't trying to hard sell them, they just said they were a bit more durable in their experience and worth the extra money.[/quote]
Aren't 10 speed chains and cassettes more likely to wear out quicker, as they have to be manufactured thinner to fit the extra cog into the available space?
Back in the old days, it never crossed my mind to change a cassette or chain on my Simplex 5 speed gears!
They weren't trying to hard sell them, they just said they were a bit more durable in their experience and worth the extra money.[/quote]
Aren't 10 speed chains and cassettes more likely to wear out quicker, as they have to be manufactured thinner to fit the extra cog into the available space?
Back in the old days, it never crossed my mind to change a cassette or chain on my Simplex 5 speed gears!
potsy
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And not by very much either, I would go with tiagra unless you want 105 to match the rest of the groupset.
Mr Haematocrit
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What about 11 speed ?? Does that wear out faster still?
I find that maintenance and care dictates the life of drive train components as much as anything.
400bhp
Guru
yup, or unless you can get it at the same price.
DooDah
Veteran
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- France, now Northamptonshire
I dare not say what i spent last year on bike related stuff, just in case swmbo reads this. But i did buy an sram cassette for about 17 quid, a chain whip and cassette nut thingy for 9 quid, and did ir myself. I was also chuffed to have done it for the first time and it has been faultless.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Or a SRAM cassette, as they are cheaper and lighter !
The OP what you have is just wear and tear. I would actually squirt Gt85 into the shifters before shelling out and changing the shift cables inners and outers as it's more likely the cables being sticky.
If you are doing miles in all weathers then parts do wear out. Then there is the upgrade , or new stuff bug. But, think about it. If you are commuting by bike, you are probably saving a wedge from fuel or public transport costs, so when that new wheel set bill arrives every 18 months, it's actually less than a month's fuel costs.
The OP what you have is just wear and tear. I would actually squirt Gt85 into the shifters before shelling out and changing the shift cables inners and outers as it's more likely the cables being sticky.
If you are doing miles in all weathers then parts do wear out. Then there is the upgrade , or new stuff bug. But, think about it. If you are commuting by bike, you are probably saving a wedge from fuel or public transport costs, so when that new wheel set bill arrives every 18 months, it's actually less than a month's fuel costs.
It needs to be updated too " Break Out Another Two "
ayceejay
Guru
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- Rural Quebec
I knew a bloke who fancied himself a golfer, I don't mean someone who has a 9 iron and whacks a basket of balls here there and everywhere - no - the Full Monty.
He came into the pub looking more ridiculous than me in my Max Wall pants well hidden behind a table. He had taken his shoes off, just like me but he was dressed like Arnold Palmer and then some. In his car he had £1000 worth of clubs/bag on wheels etc. it had cost him almost as much for club membership and fees and the best part - he hadn't hit a ball yet. I added up his expenses and converted it to my hobby which was roughly a Pinarello with Super Record.
Cycling can be like a the 9 iron example or 'Arnold Palmer', you get to choose.
He came into the pub looking more ridiculous than me in my Max Wall pants well hidden behind a table. He had taken his shoes off, just like me but he was dressed like Arnold Palmer and then some. In his car he had £1000 worth of clubs/bag on wheels etc. it had cost him almost as much for club membership and fees and the best part - he hadn't hit a ball yet. I added up his expenses and converted it to my hobby which was roughly a Pinarello with Super Record.
Cycling can be like a the 9 iron example or 'Arnold Palmer', you get to choose.
Globalti
Legendary Member
I was once persuaded to buy a SRAM cassette for my mountain bike; it wore out in about half the time it normally took for a Shimano cassette to wear out.
Summerking
Veteran
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- Cornwall
Dragonwight
Guest
On 9spd I would just use an Ultegra 6500 cassette, cheap as chips. Buy some tools and do the rest yourself, wheels are usually on offer by someone so there is no need to pay silly prices for any of it.
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
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- Manchester way
insurance £110 a month
fuel £70 a fortnight - Mrs SBIB & in laws
VED £250 for 12 months
Tyres £70-130 a corner
wear & tear ~£10 a month
servicing £200 on average
MOT £35
and that's before the £300 a month repayments and depreciation.
Totted up, the family car is our single largest monthly expense. The only thing that doesn't cost me a penny is road tax
I'd love it if we were in a position to be car free & only have bike spending, but right now we aren't.
fuel £70 a fortnight - Mrs SBIB & in laws
VED £250 for 12 months
Tyres £70-130 a corner
wear & tear ~£10 a month
servicing £200 on average
MOT £35
and that's before the £300 a month repayments and depreciation.
Totted up, the family car is our single largest monthly expense. The only thing that doesn't cost me a penny is road tax
I'd love it if we were in a position to be car free & only have bike spending, but right now we aren't.
It's only the Secteur that doesn't go out in the rain. There are another 5 which can get wetA Scot not going out in the rain? you'll be housebound then
. One of them is this, which might be of interest, given your avatar!
Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
We were asked on a thread last year how much we've spent on cycling in a year. I worked it out at about £340. Less than a pound a day is good value to me!
