I just replaced the chain on my bike. The new chain is an Interloc 10 speed chain replacing a Konnex chain on a Chorus drivetrain. It had been three years, but probably no more than 4,000 miles on the bike. I was half prepared to need to replace the cassette too, but am pleasantly surprised to find it shifts smooth as buttah.
The question is: would a cheaper cassette (such as the Veloce my LBS has offered) have lasted as long? And when it does come time to replace the cassette, for 13 grams weight savings I can't see spending the extra $100 CAD for Chorus over Veloce or Athena 10 speed. Would extra durability be enough of a plus?
I just replaced the chain on my bike. The new chain is an Interloc 10 speed chain replacing a Konnex chain on a Chorus drivetrain. It had been three years, but probably no more than 4,000 miles on the bike. I was half prepared to need to replace the cassette too, but am pleasantly surprised to find it shifts smooth as buttah.
The question is: would a cheaper cassette (such as the Veloce my LBS has offered) have lasted as long? And when it does come time to replace the cassette, for 13 grams weight savings I can't see spending the extra $100 CAD for Chorus over Veloce or Athena 10 speed. Would extra durability be enough of a plus?
-- Snippy "Jim Flom" Bobkins
According to Campy, the cogs are the same material/machining, Chorus down to Veloce IIRC, the difference is that Chorus utilizes carriers.
I just replaced the chain on my bike. The new chain is an Interloc 10 speed chain replacing a Konnex chain on a Chorus drivetrain. It had been three years, but probably no more than 4,000 miles on the bike. I was half prepared to need to replace the cassette too, but am pleasantly surprised to find it shifts smooth as buttah.
The question is: would a cheaper cassette (such as the Veloce my LBS has offered) have lasted as long?
Yes, same cog material, just on aluminum 'carriers' to make it lighter...the holy grail of cycling sutff these days.
And when it does come time to replace the
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cassette, for 13 grams weight savings I can't see spending the extra $100 CAD for Chorus over Veloce or Athena 10 speed. Would extra durability be enough of a plus?
See above, use the least expensive, compatible cogset and chain...for these consummables. Same for tires...WAY too much $ spent on less reliable tires for a wee bit of weight savings, and questionable rolling resisitence reduction, the 'holy grail' of tires. Why anybody would spring for $50 racing tires for recreational riding is beyond me..but they do and buy Record/DA cogsets as well...
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See above, use the least expensive, compatible cogset and chain...for these consummables. Same for tires...WAY too much $ spent on less reliable tires for a wee bit of weight savings, and questionable rolling resisitence reduction, the 'holy grail' of tires. Why anybody would spring for $50 racing tires for recreational riding is beyond me..but they do and buy Record/DA cogsets as well...
Good word on the tires, too. Thanks Peter. I have ex-teammate from out east that used to race on cheap tires all the time and dominate. He'd whine and [censored] and moan about the prices of tires and pump cheap tires up to 180 psi and kick everybody's a**. -- Snippy
