Never or rarely. If your changing chains before they are too worn you will get years out of a cassette. Buy all the things, Tannus, spare chains, brake pads. Tax return time soon, stock up!
Got any stock ? Looking for a component ? Its in stock !
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Minlak
custom titis
About every 3000km - 5000km - change chains to save cassettes - I don't ride in gritty / muddy conditions (but do ride in the rain)
So how many KM's you at for the year so far - we are 6mths in - so my cassettes between bikes will last 2 yrs
HamboCairns
Thanks for all the bananas
I don't need a new cassette..
HamboCairns
Thanks for all the bananas
So I've been successfully talked out of a spare cassette and an insert. More money for a new fork..Never or rarely. If your changing chains before they are too worn you will get years out of a cassette. Buy all the things, Tannus, spare chains, brake pads. Tax return time soon, stock up!
Minlak
custom titis
Well you might - I mean that new ute could have you needing to ride more - You know when it breaks down - Just teasing
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
This^ change chains at 0.75mm and cassettes last me the life of a bike.
I tell my boys to change gears like the cassette teeth are made of glass. This falls on deaf ears, they know better than me.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
FIFY
HamboCairns
Thanks for all the bananas
I actually have a chain checker!
Jpez
Down on the left!
Some people don’t ‘need’ inserts. I probably don’t need one either really although I don’t seem to be slashing tires and dinting rims as much as I used to. But I found heaps of benefit from an insert in the ride quality which I definitely feel and it does offer rim and tire protection.
So yeah you don’t need to go out and buy a cassette but think of an insert as an experiment. Maybe it will work for you maybe it won’t and then you can sell it.
Personally I found an insert on the rear of my hard tail worked really well as I can only fit a 2.3 tire in the rear and I would destroy tyres on it regularly. When I chucked an insert in I could run lower pressure which gave me a bit more cushion on the rough stuff and destroying tyres became less of an issue.
I think inserts definitely have their place and I wouldn’t be without one in the rear now. To me it’s a must have.
moorey
call me Mia
Are you 27.5 @HamboCairns ?
HamboCairns
Thanks for all the bananas
29er, anything less looks like clown wheels at my height!
birddog69
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I don't stock up on chains. My experience has taught me to buy the best chain I can afford. I run XO1 chains on my Sram setup and XT on the Shimano. My wife has a Shimano 11 speed setup her Canyon Exceed as do I on my Chameleon. I run the XO1 on my Trance 29er. I have found that a better quality chain, combined with regular after ride maintenance, is the cheapest way to prolong the life of the cassette and chain ring(s).
When the GX cassette finally goes, I am thinking of switching to a Shimano 1 x 11 there as well. Cheaper than a new cassette and the shifting seems smoother.
Now brake pads, I do stock up on those.
When the GX cassette finally goes, I am thinking of switching to a Shimano 1 x 11 there as well. Cheaper than a new cassette and the shifting seems smoother.
Now brake pads, I do stock up on those.
HamboCairns
Thanks for all the bananas
These look decent for me - https://www.bicyclesonline.com.au/kmc-x10.93-10-speed-chain-silver-black-116l
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
Anyone know if XT is made in the malaysian or Japanese factory?
birddog69
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I would like to know, as we. Last roll I bought was in 2019 off US Ebay site. AUD$69.00 sent to an address in the US then to me. Could not find it here.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Self Amalgamating tape, I don't do trade work these days but you should be able to get it quite easily.
Electrical wholesalers should carry it as its used quite often for wrapping heavier conductors.
Lucaw
Next in line
xt and above (including zee and saint) are made in japan
I'm not sure about slx
leitch
Feelin' a bit rrranty
Yep couple of retail suppliers have it but thought I'd check in case there was a better channel. Fcked it the other week when Amazon inexplicably had 10m rolls for $35. Put it in my cart but didn't execute, went back two days later and out of stock. FFS.