Looking for something cheap (and 9 speed) to go on my winter bike. Not really wanting to spend more than 30 quid, so the options I'm considering are are a shimano Hg 61, Sram 970 and Sram 980.
Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome?
oh and while I'm here, any good suggestions for lock on grips that aren't silly money either.
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On One are selling pg980's for 30 at the moment
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CASRPG980/sram_pg_980_cassette
as for grips I have tried these and they are OK
Clarks black lock on at CRC £5, I bought 2 pairs last night
works fine and at a good cost. plus make a nice tinging noise with my XT hub when coasting.
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9 speed HG61's are £20 at Merlin
The merlin deal looks a goody, as does the on one 980.
Any opinions durability/weight?
I use PG980's on all my bikes- they last well and partial aluminium spider reduces damage to alloy freehubs
have no experience of HG61
Claimed weights, PG980 305g, hg61 335g
thanks Jim
I can't imagine there's much in it as far as durability is concerned? I've never had a problem with the HG61's i've used.
The pg980 does appear slightly better but it's £10 more expensive?
Decisions, decisions!