10 speed 9-42 cassette for sir?

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10 speed 9-42 cassette for sir?
njee20
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Yes, another gearing related thread! This could go the way of power meters at this rate.

Have we done this?

XD body needed, but should cost less than XTR. Quite a lot of alu sprockets though, I’d worry about longevity.

Posted 9 years ago

munrobiker
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The luddites won’t go for it. Needs an XD driver.

In fact, nor will I if that’s the case- if I’m buying an XD driver and a cassette that likely costs over £100 then I may as well just buy an XT 11 speed cassette and shifter and save money.

Posted 9 years ago

njee20
Free Member

But you still don’t get the range, it’s an extra option, but I do agree.

Posted 9 years ago

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bigblackshed
Full Member

Agree with the lonevity.

Although I don’t understand the 9 tooth sprocket, I know it’s to give the range of a double, but the jumps between the individual sprockets just gets worse. 9 tooth drivers on BMXs were / are just rubbish. There’s not enough chain wrap, made worse by the rear mech.

I think this is just the next piece of the “More range than you arms race.”

Posted 9 years ago

njee20
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Agree on the 9t, the 10t feels noticeably more lumpy on XX1, imagine that’ll be horrible.

Nice fitting mechanism though – gets around the need for a one piece cassette.

Posted 9 years ago

mos
Full Member

IIRC that’s the reason SRAM didn’t do a 9T, the lack of chain wrap causes issues.

Posted 9 years ago