My cassettes have the first couple of cogs as individuals anyway. Cogs should be the same thickness so same same. But yes a cast iron freehub is what the northerner needs.
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moorey
call me Mia
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Jim Junkie
Used to sell drugs, now he just takes them
Yeah, but the torque applied to the larger cogs is potentially higher, so could be more of an issue there. Hope (for example) recommends the XT or higher level cassettes as well to reduce scoring alloy freehub bodies, as these did / do have more cogs on a carrier or attached together.
That said though, functionally it doesn't make a whole lot of difference in riding if the cassette lockring is tight. It can a real PITA getting the cassette off later if it's gouged the body though.
Good point.
Flow-Rider
Burner
HamboCairns
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Fuck it I'm doing it. I'll take the 11T off and add the 42T on. I'm sure everything will be just fine..
Flow-Rider
Burner
You'll be on here in six months time, going 'Blimey', how do I get this darn cassette off ?
HamboCairns
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WTB, rear 27.5" wheel with cassette..You'll be on here in six months time, going 'Blimey', how do I get this darn cassette off ?
pink poodle
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The answer is always the hammer.You'll be on here in six months time, going 'Blimey', how do I get this darn cassette off ?
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Yes, but we're talking removal. So hammer the big fucking prybar.
Flow-Rider
Burner
HamboCairns
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HamboCairns
Thanks for all the bananas
stirk
Burner
Been there. Poodle's offered his muscle and hammer. Others offered rattle guns.You'll be on here in six months time, going 'Blimey', how do I get this darn cassette off ?
I'm not sure if poodle or the rattle gun would have done the job. In the end it took two professional bike mechanics a vice and a 2 foot bar chain whip to break it.
I tighten to 20lb and never had and issue since I do it myself. Are the recommended torque numbers overdoing it?
pink poodle
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Sometimes shit just gets stuck. It's all about the angles and the leverage. With a big dose of body weight to finish it off.
HamboCairns
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For god knows how long, I've had the fork compression dial wound half way round... I discovered that this morning and the forks feel much nicer now!
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
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I might be in some trouble here....
I might be in some trouble here....
Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
You think that’s bad,I almost bought a new frame last friday night but was too pissed to put the card number in correctly.
No, I won’t post the video a mate took of me raging out.
Yes, I was at it for a long time.
I have mixed feelings about the whole ordeal. I do want a new bike.....