D'ohBoy said:So, without going into my latest OCD-related crisis, I have a
question. I have seen others comment elsewhere that cog carriers are
more marketing than anything else (Peter Chisholm) and others post
pictures of destroyed freehub bodies due to lack of carriers on larger
cogs of a cassette.So which is it? Loose cogs good as those with carriers or?
D'ohBoy
Loose cogs such as Veloce and Mirage cassettes are much cheaper than
the aluminum carrier models such as Centaur, Chorus, Record. But they
are heavier. Loose cogs also allow cassette customization. Such as
replacing the largest cog with a larger cog for a true bailout gear.
Change a 13-26 cassette to 13-28 by changing just the past cog.
Perfect shifting until you really need the bailout gear, then you get
a non perfect 5 tooth jump from the 23 to 28. No big deal. With
loose cogs you can use a 10 speed Veloce 12-23 cassette, then when
worn out replace the 14 through 21 cogs with the cheap loose cogs from
a 13-23 9 speed cassette. First and last cogs on 10 speed are unique,
first cog on 9 speed is unique.
I've used only loose cogs on my 1998 Chorus hub since 1998 and the
aluminum freehub body is not chewed up. A few minor nicks and dents
in tha aluminum, but nothing to prevent the cogs from sliding on and
off perfectly well. I use a torque wrench to apply 50 Newton Meters
to the cassette lockring.