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No idea of the overall width as it back few cogs are dished to accommodate the extra couple, but I know it will fit a standard 8, 9, 10 speed splined SRAM or Shimano driver body so there's no need to swap for an XD driver.
Cycleops
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I recon its getting a bit silly, do we really need that many cogs?
T4tomo
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Not at the expense of more fragile chains, micro tolerance in mech set up, and exorbitant price of replacement cassettes.
The move from 5 cogs at the back (when I first got a "racing" bike) has generally been positive, but agree its getting a bit daft, and the inability to mix and match due to changes in compatibility / pull ratio's etc, means it getting harder to source new parts for 10spd and below now.
I happily run a 1x 10spd set up on my gravel bike, I don't feel "Oh I wish I had another couple of sprockets wedged in there!"
I didn't feel I gained anything in the gearing department when I replaced a 2x10 with a 2x11 spd bike. Its was much shinier and prettier though!!
fossyant
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It's the same width. SX and I think NX will run on a standard shimano spline freehub as they don't have the small 10T sprockets. The XD hub and Shimano Microspline are for running the small first sprocket.
You can obviously run with a cheaper cassette and a higher end groupset. You might actually want to, as they are incredibly expensive.
You can obviously run with a cheaper cassette and a higher end groupset. You might actually want to, as they are incredibly expensive.
fossyant
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Shut up you Luddites !
PS 3x7 and 2x8 speed on 3 bikes and 2 x 10 on my full suspension - suits my riding better. MrsF's XC is 2 x 10 too.
That said, it's far easier getting chain rings for the 1x set up these days. My 2 x 10's are expensive.
PS 3x7 and 2x8 speed on 3 bikes and 2 x 10 on my full suspension - suits my riding better. MrsF's XC is 2 x 10 too.
That said, it's far easier getting chain rings for the 1x set up these days. My 2 x 10's are expensive.
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Jerome159
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Thnks Ffoeg.
T4tomo
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For us luddites on 10 and 11 speed systems, you can get Miche cassettes which, for about the same £ as the cheapest Shimano or SRAm cassette you can get a high quality cassette that, when your chain starts skipping on a couple of the middle most used sprockets, shock horror, you can just spend a few quid and replace those worn sprockets and not have to bin the whole cassette. And you can choose what range and sprockets go in it Revolutionary!
Big John
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Crazy the amount of gears we're offered these days. Summer bike is 2x10 and I've two winter bikes that both run 2x7. On the cassette I probably use two gears and on the front occasionally drop on the small ring if there's a big hill to climb. When the cassettes wear most of the sprockets are untouched except for the two I use consistently. Manufacturers play to the market so who's asking for all these gears?
chriswoody
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For us luddites on 10 and 11 speed systems, you can get Miche cassettes which, for about the same £ as the cheapest Shimano or SRAm cassette you can get a high quality cassette that, when your chain starts skipping on a couple of the middle most used sprockets, shock horror, you can just spend a few quid and replace those worn sprockets and not have to bin the whole cassette. And you can choose what range and sprockets go in it Revolutionary!
From what I can see though, the Miche cassettes are very narrow range and only start at 11 teeth and then only go 11 - 32. so not really a viable alternative to SRAM 11 speed cassette's. My 11 speed SRAM cassette is 10 - 42 and that's a fairly narrow range, I would prefer a 10 - 52 for when I'm loaded up bike-packing.
T4tomo
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They go up to 34T but yes they are aimed at the road bike market, for use with a double chainrings, not touring / bike packing / MTB or 1x drive trains when you have rear sprockets bigger than your chainrings!!
I call 11-34 a wide range in a world where 11-25 or 11-28 is the norm, with a 50-34 up front. I run a 12-29 on mine, if I can't climb something on tarmac on a road bike on 34-29 then its not a road, its a goat track.
I call 11-34 a wide range in a world where 11-25 or 11-28 is the norm, with a 50-34 up front. I run a 12-29 on mine, if I can't climb something on tarmac on a road bike on 34-29 then its not a road, its a goat track.
chriswoody
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Ah, that does make sense then.
Shame, I like the idea of replaceable cogs and more reasonably priced cassettes. Oh well, back to looking for pennies stuffed down the back of the sofa as I save up for the inevitable day when I need to replace mine.
Shame, I like the idea of replaceable cogs and more reasonably priced cassettes. Oh well, back to looking for pennies stuffed down the back of the sofa as I save up for the inevitable day when I need to replace mine.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Shimano used to sell 'sprockets' in the days of 8 speed - I had a whole range of them.
flake99please
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