Is there anywhere in the UK that sells a 11 46 9 speed cassette at a reasonable price? I've traveled the net for hours to no avail 🙄. Any info ( preferably a link) would be gratefully appreciated 😊.
Didn't exist at the time, even with 10 speed it wasn't until they came up with 'expander' sprockets did longer-range cassettes become a thing. You could try adding an expander sprocket?
I've never heard of a 9 speed, the ratio jumps would be too big in the low gears. Just swapped my 3 x 9 to a 1 x 11 and enjoying it. I bought:7
11x46 Sunrace cassette
34T shimano SLX chain ring
175mm shimano SLX crank set
Shimano 11 speed chain
SLX 11 speed shifters.
I bought it all brand new from two shops and it came in at £208
My specialized has the 11 46 9 speed.its a sunrace one. I've seen the bolonay ones,but they look a bit suspect to me.
I have a sunrace 11-42 on my cargo bike with 3x9 for massive ratios, seems ok and looks like you can get bigger now
My finances are pretty dire at the mo, due to being off work. The 11t cog is worn,I ordered an 11t for a 9 speed cassette but the shop sent the wrong one out , they sent me a cog for an 11 speed 🙄 I only paid 350 quid for the bike. It needed about 5 hours work to get it running right. The bikes an 08 specialized enduro fsr.
It's probably cheaper to buy a 10 speed shifter, cassette, chain, chain ring and rear mech but box do 9 speed.
https://www.boxcomponents.com/Box-One-Prime-9-11-50T-Cassette-Black
With a normal 9 speed mech you might struggle with a wide range cassette
have run a bolany for 7 months on my old turner with the hanger extension that came with it.
I bought shimano 9 speed 12-36 last year for an old hardtail going 1x.
Pair it with a 30T chaining and it will do what you want for cheap. It's even using a short cage 9 speed xt mech with no problems at all.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/shimano-alivio-hg400-9-speed-mtb-cassette/rp-prod119945
Cheers for replies 😁
@cartwheels that's a proper bargain...thanks I might buy a couple.
I currently use a Sunrace 40t 9 speed one and it's been great when used with a goat link hanger thing.
It's good to see the trickle down to more modest budgets. 9 speed works and there's no reason not to have the same range of ratio.
It occurred to me that my 9 speed XTR shifter must be at least 20 years old and hasn't missed a beat. It was second hand when it came with a bike. Have knackered plenty of derailleurs in that time of course :oD
9 speed is therefore the ecological choice
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/mtb-cassette-9s-11x42-id_864439.html. Found this. I guess I'll have to have to put more effort into getting it up the hills .
