SRAM Eagle 12-Speed

[Richard A Thackeray]

10 - 50 Cassettes!
How much!?!?!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SRAM-Eagl...-Bicycle-XG-/232233356496?hash=item36122fccd0

This is a dealer/e-bay shop located at the other side of Wakefield from me

It makes Dura-Ace cassettes look cheap (& there's titanium in those)

I'd also hope that any purchaser keeps a very close eye on the chain-wear, as replacing the cassette would certainly cause me to weep

 

[winjim]

But on the other hand you save twenty quid by not having a front mech.

 

[Tin Pot]

I like anything that makes a system simpler, I'd use singlespeed if I could race Ironman on it.

How much are you losing on 50x32 against a 34x27? I think the bottom end would rule me out - I need low gear for the hills.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Here you are

50 x 32 = 42.2"
34 x 27 = 34.0"

 

[Tin Pot]

Here you are

50 x 32 = 42.2"
34 x 27 = 34.0"


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Hmm, so like my 5th cog - that would kill uphill.

 

[TheDoctor]

Erm, no - that chart gives a 50T chainring, not 50T cassette!
Assuming a 27" wheel and 32T chainring, the 50T sprocket is 17.3", which is ridiculously small.
At some point, I'm going to go 9 speed on my tourer, with a 12-36 cassette and probably a 34T chainring.

 

[fossyant]

Cheap as ..... Erm. ... caviar

 

[fossyant]

And SRAM has done a whole NX groupset for £250 11 speed.

Hmm XD drIver cassette rubbish overpriced stuff.

 

[TheDoctor]

Pfffft. Compact chainset from the spares heap, with the 50T ring taken off.
Cheap MTB rear mech, 12-32 cassette, 7 speed chain and a cheap gripshifter.
Gears from 81" down to 30", with a 36T chainring

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Erm, no - that chart gives a 50T chainring, not 50T cassette!
Assuming a 27" wheel and 32T chainring, the 50T sprocket is 17.3", which is ridiculously small.
At some point, I'm going to go 9 speed on my tourer, with a 12-36 cassette and probably a 34T chainring.

My fault, as I still think in terms of chainring being quoted/wrote first

Not had any issues with a 50/34 chainset, & 12-25 on my blue Ribble yet, (although the '25' did see use on The Strines, & ascending East Chevin)

 

[Mb49]

Honestly . Is it really worth £830-£900 for the complete drivetrain, plus £300-£400 a year for Cassette and chain!? I've got a 1x11 and a 2x10. I can see a few slight advantages with a 1x set up ,but can see some big disadvantages with it also. Personally i'd have a well thought threw 2x10 set up every time.

 

[TheDoctor]

1x7 is where it's at. Except that changing gear becomes a major policy decision!