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OK so I know almost everything to do with Mountain Biking now a days is expensive
After having a clear up my garage this weekend, i've got several XT & XTR 11-40 cassettes where i've worn out the biggest sprockets - and slip when a new chain is on
But after having a google around the cheapest I've found a replacement for the xt sprocket 31-35-40 is £42.28 and that's before postage from Germany
As you can buy a new cassette for £60 that's not looking like great value for money, it seems like such a waste to throw away the cassettes where 2/3's are still pretty unworn
Anyone out there been wearing out the smaller sprockets on cassettes and want to do some swaps ?
Try using a smaller chainring.
Or a front mech.
FWIW it's always the 11T that goes on mine first.
FWIW it’s always the 11T that goes on mine first.
Try using a bigger chainring.
I do still have 2x on the bike - but its my annual trips to Colorado where the 40 tooth gets a lot of wear - riding at altitude does not encourage the use of hard gears
Dry bummed on these, brake hoses, branded chain guides and NW chainrings bastards!
As you can buy a new cassette for £60 that’s not looking like great value for money, it seems like such a waste to throw away the cassettes where 2/3’s are still pretty unworn
That's not retail price though, is it? An XT 11-40 cassette retails at around 80 quid, and the XTR is about 200.
Given the volume they're produced in, the logistical costs for making, shipping and storing a complete cassette are probably about the same as that for a single sprocket. That'll be relatively low for a full cassette, but for a single sprocket (produced in lower volumes) it will be relatively high. It stands to reason then, that the individual sprocket is going to end up being more expensive. Economies of scale, right?
It doesn't make the end price any more palatable, but there's no conspiracy to rip you off with the price of spares.
It's not even a single sprocket. It's a group of 3.
Sell them to a DHer to hack into a 7spd cassette.
I'm averaging three 11t and 13t sprockets per cassette. Must be steep where you are to wear out the other end!
It’s not even a single sprocket. It’s a group of 3.
Sorry, I misread that in the OP's post. My point stands though.
Grey imports etc drops the market pricing on complete cassettes. No grey market for spares.
Put your old chain back on and keep riding. I know there is an argument to renew the chain to preserve the rest of the drivetrain, but when you are facing the possibility of changing everything to keep the new chain happy, it's time to ride it into the ground.
Set your limit screw to exclude that one and carry on riding. If you need it for altitude in colorado, you can probably do without it at home.
What Pinetree says.
Are we talking 11spd? If so, I don't use the big 3 sprockets (I run the smaller 7 on a short body freehub...and a front mech / granny before any daft comments) so there's one sat effectively brand new in my spare parts box. I was wondering what to do with it.
OP, send me a message and I'll sort something out with you.