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[Closed] Anywhere I can buy individual 9 speed sprockets?

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Been running a 1x9 setup on my commuter for some years now and always seem to wear out the 7th and 8th gear sprockets (13 and 15 tooth I think?).
Its a flat-ish commute and other sprockets don't get used.

Was wondering if there was anywhere I can (economically) buy individual 9 speed Shimano compatible sprockets?
Rather than buying a new cassette at £40 ish (they've shot up in £ recently!)

Cheers


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 9:43 am
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Why not try a bigger front chainring and make more use of the larger sprockets on the cassette.


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 9:57 am
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Already using biggest 38t chainring on middle position of spider, can't go bigger on middle position due to catching chainstay.
If I go to bigger chainring it has to be outer and then chainline gets more extreme!


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 10:38 am
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ebay or the classsifieds, i'd bet that most peoples second hand cassettes wont be workn out at the top. also be cheap.


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 10:44 am
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Why not try a bigger front chainring and make more use of the larger sprockets on the cassette.

- the smaller sprockets will always wear faster (with the same use) - it's pretty pointless having larger than a 38T ring on any 26" wheeled off road bike IMO but a larger ring will fit in the middle position just fine, it's your f/mech performance that will suffer.

There's plenty places that sell individual sprockets, Google or try your LBS


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 10:57 am
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Any LBS can get hold of them and they are not that expensive. Just sticking 15T into the search box on ultimatepursuits brings up [url= http://www.madison.co.uk/search/results.aspx?product=15t&vertical=1 ]this lot[/url]


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 11:36 am
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Madison can get them I think. You will have to order them from your LBS though. Also there are a few online do a google search for the one you want. I did and founf a few places that did a 13t I needed a few months a go.


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 11:41 am
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I find my larger sprockets to wear out faster!


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 11:43 am
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Cheers Mister P & Seth

Dibbs - tried fitting a 42t outer chainring in middle position but just catches chainstay, maybe a 40t might just fit but can't find them.

Thanks for help


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 1:46 pm
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i was thinking exactly this on the ride home yesterday - about to replace again the cassette on my commuter, only the smallest 3 sprockets ever wear out though. good thinking about ordering those from madison through LBS, will have to get on that action. 🙂


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 1:52 pm
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Sounds like an ideal singlespeed candidate


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 1:57 pm
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you can get 'em from SJS Cycles - set of the smallest three comes in at £15.97 (smallest four is £17.96). Class.


 
Posted : 25/03/2009 2:00 pm