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7.0 Powerglide II Cassette
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Description:Simple design: lightweight, efficient, stiff componentry
Durable construction: high-quality steel cogs, durable heat treatment
Optimized performance: excellent SRAM Power Chain™ match, great performance on many other chains
9-speed, 11-32 & 11-34 options
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Submitted by
Tamas
a Cross Country Rider
from Hungary Date Reviewed: February 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Relatively cheap, easy to rebulild | | Weaknesses: | Construction | | Similar Products Used: | Alivio, Deore, XTR, 9.0 | | Bike Setup: | Merida Matts Special Edition | | Bottom Line: | The small contact surface of the individual rings causes deep signs on the freehub body. It was used as a training cogs and killed my Tune freehub body, and nearly causing the same at DT Hügi 340 freehub body. So, not recommended for aluminium freehubs!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: February 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Stock on my 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk | | Strengths: | The same quality as Shimano, Cheaper to replace then Shimano, A great 11-32 tooth cog set. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't have a Shimano Deore XT logo on it - for others to see. | | Similar Products Used: | Whatever cogset (5 speed) that came on my 1994 Raleigh Matterhorn & the Shimano Alivio (7 speed) that came on my 1996 GT Ricochet. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk | | Bottom Line: | I'll start to use this stock cogset for it's 7th cycling season, hopefuly by March 2007 when all the snow & ice has melted away. Bottom Line: The best cogset I've used sofar, very similar in quality to the Shimano Deore XT, but at a lower price. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Jonas
a Cross Country Rider
from Vaasa, Finland Date Reviewed: October 28, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Where pepper doesn't grow... | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Wasa Bikeservice | | Strengths: | Relatively cheap, weight ok for the price, shifted well for almost 2years. | | Weaknesses: | No spider construction, Destroys Aluminum hub. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX and cheaper brands. | | Bike Setup: | SantaCruz Superlight 01, Bontrager carbon cranks and bar, hayes mag+, Shimano XT/XTR. | | Bottom Line: | I was pleased until I tried to remove the cassette, as it is a bunch of separate chainwheels (there is only a small screw that should hold them together) they were rotated in aspect to each other and had been pressed into the Al-freewheelbody on my american classic hub. So I decided to start using cassettes with a spider construction instead. Anyway it lasted for quite long, almost 2years and about 5000km maybe. I have used in XC/enduro, winter and summer. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Canaan
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from Nashville, TN. U.S.A Date Reviewed: March 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$36.00 | | Bottom Line: | Sram's cassette is simple, affordable, and it performs well under heavy or light loaded shifting. The 970 is compatible with many chains and it usually lasts as long they do. I recommend this cassette to riders who are concerned about longevity over expense. In the 970, Sram offers a solid product that shifts well, looks good, and outlasts expensive alternatives. Consider the 970 for your next cassette. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Dbohnsai
a Downhiller
from Chilli, Oh Date Reviewed: March 19, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Great Seal State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | shifts flawlessly, cheaper than XT! | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bottom Line: | I got this cassette as an upgrade from 8-speed. I liked it so much I got another one for another bike. Never had a problem with shifting or beanding teeth when paired up with a pc-99 chain, even under a heavy load such as when climbing. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Canada Date Reviewed: October 25, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Was Dagmar | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$34.00 | | Purchased At: | EBay - EDiscount Bikes | | Strengths: | - Inexpensive - As good as XT, half the price - Zero problems in 70 + rides - Perfect shifting every time. - 330 Grams.
| | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Giant Ac Air Lite, Xt, Sram mix. | | Bottom Line: | But it. Shifts great. Does not wear quickly, even with my uphill, under tourque bad habit shifting... never a problem and I'm 200LBS and ride a free ride bike on agressive trails with lots of climbs and drops.
Why spend more for Shimano? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Morten Edvars
a Cross Country Rider
from Kopenhagen, Denmark Date Reviewed: August 20, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Harburger Berge | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | cnc(Hamburg) | | Strengths: | Cheap, good looking. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Deore,LX | | Bike Setup: | Race face, Shimano, Marzocchi, Sram | | Bottom Line: | as a 96 Kilo rider, I wear's out my drivetrain quite fast, this casette seems more durable as the LX I nomally use, and the shifting (chain pc59) is mutch better than Shimano LX, I am slowly changing all Shimano parts with Sram as they wears out, Sram is great value for the money!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Kelly Gunthorpe
a Weekend Warrior
from Batesville,IN,USA Date Reviewed: June 3, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Not Sure | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | greenfishsports.com | | Strengths: | Shifs great..the 34 tooth ring is sooper low and is nice on hills when im lazy. I was abledown shift while climbing up a huge hill. my shimano stuff used to struggle doing this, My SRAM stuff did right when i asked no hesitation, something i never thought possable before | | Weaknesses: | there is a big jump in in teeth in some of the coggs and that makes for a little bit of a jolt, maybe my derailer is set up wrong, but it works great so i dont know. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse sinister h-tail with all SRAM stuff | | Bottom Line: | I was abledown shift while climbing up a huge hill. my shimano stuff used to struggle doing this, My SRAM stuff did right when i asked no hesitation, something i never thought possable before | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LArs
a Cross Country Rider
from AZ Date Reviewed: May 28, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Well, it's cheap - initially - and shiny. | | Weaknesses: | It sucks. Yes, I posted the last two reviews, and this is an attempt to offset the high initial rating I posted so that others do not fall into using this pos as I did. | | Bottom Line: | 6 months of easyish to mildly rough (not trils or DH or FR) trail riding once per week by a lightweight rider (160) and about 70% of the teeth on this cassette are bent!
My last cheapo Deore cassette lasted nearly 3 years.
It worked great at first - but 6 months! What a waste! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Lars
a Cross Country Rider
from AZ Date Reviewed: May 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | ??? | | Strengths: | I posted the last review. I gave this 5 chillis. 5 rides later my brand new chain broke while peddling up a short, rocky, medium streep hill. Hmmm.... Fixed the chain, funny noise in back revealed a few teeth bent way out of alignment. Not happy. | | Weaknesses: | See above | | Bottom Line: | This was a great cassette for 6 months, then all of a sudden... wham! Bent teeth for no appearent reason. No likey. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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lars
a Cross Country Rider
from AZ Date Reviewed: April 30, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Works great, less filling... | | Weaknesses: | none so far. I got the 11-32 becuase I think the jump from 28t to 34t would be just too much! From 28t - 32t is a bit much! Wish they'd gone 28, 30, 32, or at least 27, 29, 32... Oh well. | | Similar Products Used: | shimano | | Bike Setup: | HT w 4" fork n' stuff. SRAM DT including 9.0sl esp rear and front 'der, 9.0 sl shifters. | | Bottom Line: | It shifts very very well - crisp and clean with no caffine :-) Seems to be holding up great to my mashing abuse in the rock piles locals call trails.
Forget it exists 'cuz it does what it's supposed to. Can't imagine anything better! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Simpson
a Weekend Warrior
from Scotland Date Reviewed: March 22, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Instant shifting, Finish is excellent - doesn't wear, Easy to maintain & clean, Machine drilled holes for drainage & to save weight - whilst maintaining bombproof strength & Looks Amazing!! | | Weaknesses: | Errmm you will be hard to find any!! | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Deore | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi EXR Fork, Mavic 221, DT Spokes, Tioga 2.1 Factory Tyres, Deore Brakes/Shifters/Rear Mech, Mr Control Slalom Chain Device, FSA V-Drive Ring & Arms, SRAM PC-59 chain, 7.0 Cassette, DMR V8 Pedals, Azonic World Force Stem....... | | Bottom Line: | This cassette is just fantastic!! If you fit it with a PC-59 chain its great. Some people think that Shimano Deore does the job & it does, but this 7.0 cassette certainly delivers! You are better off splashing out on this, shifts smooth, even under pressure - climbing up hills!! The finish on this beast will always look great.
Bottom line is: I will never go back to a Shimano chain & cassette, SRAM knows how to make the toughist kit available. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Doug
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland, oh, USA Date Reviewed: October 1, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | streets | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came on my Schwinn Mesa GSX | | Strengths: | very, very, very nice shifting. keep it clean and it even looks pretty. | | Weaknesses: | it isn't made of kryptonite, or ceramic composite, or transparent aluminum, it's approximately .00043 grams too heavy, no supermodels are included in the box, and it's not wrapped in $100 bills. | | Similar Products Used: | lx 9sp, stx 7 speed stuff | | Bike Setup: | schwinn mesa gsx, nice upgrades but still full deore shifters, sram powerlink chain | | Bottom Line: | you don't notice it? you just notice that the gear changes happen immediately, silently, and every freakin' time. the cassette/powerlink chain combo is great, too- definitely a buy. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Rich
a Cross Country Rider
from Thunder Bay ON Canada Date Reviewed: September 10, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | shuniah mines | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Ramseys | | Strengths: | Shifts smooth, appearance if that matters, light weight | | Weaknesses: | tight nine speed cogs get clogged up with leaves and dirt easier than old Sram 5.0 eight speed | | Similar Products Used: | Sram 5.0, XT | | Bike Setup: | Deore crank, Sram PC99, Deore(front) LX rear deraillers, lx shifters and prolink chainlube Sram 7.0 11-32 cassette | | Bottom Line: | This cassette shifts as smooth as butter. As you see, the set up I have is by no means high end but no problems. I like this set up much better than my old eight speed set up. Even with my 4 year old LX rear derailler noticed no real shifting issues. Bottom line good durable cassette. Definately recommend. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Brown Teeth
a Cross Country Rider
from Morro Bay, CA, USA Date Reviewed: July 29, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Purchased At: | online&LBS | | Strengths: | Lasts about 1800 miles under mostly fine sandy use. If installed right will work well with XT or XTR rear d, puts up with my 200 lbs and never failed just wore out over time like good parts should. | | Weaknesses: | None really good bang for $ especially compared to LX, XT might be better but not worth a 20$ premium. | | Similar Products Used: | LX (wore out in 1000 miles) | | Bike Setup: | Marin Trail Pro xtr/xt, also gt idrive 1.0 here's they are: http://www.kcbx.net/~tsulaiti/bikes.jpg | | Bottom Line: | I'm on my third set having worn one set out, good bang for the $ and lasts long enough. Highly recomend Wipperman 908 chain, nice shifting even with crappy deore shifters. Got to rate 5 flaming roaches all around | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Jonathan Hughes
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Pete,Fl,usa Date Reviewed: July 28, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Alafia | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Weaknesses: | fell apart | | Similar Products Used: | xt | | Bike Setup: | cannondale m 400 | | Bottom Line: | Had to replace my chain, removed cassette to clean it and it fell apart in my hands. A small screw holding it together backed out and trashed all of my spokes on that side of the hub. This is after one year of weekend riding. I repaced it with a xt and have had smooooth shifting. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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André Flávio Estevão
a Cross Country Rider
from Itap. da Serra, SP, Brazil Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kinkaku-Ji - Itapecerica da Serra | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$46.00 | | Purchased At: | Anderson Bycicles | | Strengths: | Light enough for the cost | | Weaknesses: | difficult to move of the 11 for the 12 and vice versa | | Similar Products Used: | Deore | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Moab 3, Deore Group, Pro Sock H-70 Fork, IRC tires, Sram PC59 chain. | | Bottom Line: | I'm liking it, although i use it at a little time, the 34t ring is sufficient to work with the 32t second crank ring, making possible the remove of the minor 22t from the crankset. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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liaudio
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from ny Date Reviewed: July 15, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Weaknesses: | Broke a tooth on a small ring. Doesn't shift very well, not as crisp as XT atleast. | | Bottom Line: | CRAP. get the XT. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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MTB Rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Holland Date Reviewed: January 11, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Egypt Valley | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$33.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Decent Price. I like the Yellow carrier even though it gets dirty fast. I guess weight is moderate for price. | | Weaknesses: | Weak. Bent Ring early under minimal load and I am not hefty in any way shape or form. | | Similar Products Used: | LX, Going to XTR I have debated yet. | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Custom S-wokrs Build XT/XTR/Carbon and more. | | Bottom Line: | I have only used this for about 100 miles or so. 80 of those miles are on the trainer.
I just built the new S-Works bike and was swapping this over since it was new. I adjusted all the gearing etc.. I notice some chain noise. I looked att he sprocket and ring was bent. not the teeth the whole ring.
I am 160 lbs and all the miles have been moderate to light. I mean no excessive torque. And this happened.
Bad Rating for me.
I think all bike parts are over priced so only 4 for me on value. And due tot he bending under light usage. 2 for overall
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tony
a Cross Country Rider
from colorado springs Date Reviewed: January 2, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | price function | | Weaknesses: | dropout clearance
| | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX and XT | | Bike Setup: | trek 520 touring bike used as daily commuter and for loaded touring | | Bottom Line: | decent cassette. I bought it as a combo with a chain, but they didn't work together on my touring bike (when I shifted into the 11t cog, the chain rubbed on the frame: sram 9 speed chain was actually .010" wider than shimano.) Kept the cassette on , but swapped chains with the one on my mountain bike, and all was good (read: my sram cassette worked better with a shimano chain, and my sram chain that was .010" wider--which I thought was a defect--works good on the shimano cassette.) beware, this cassette has a tiny allen head screw that holds it together, and it will come loose. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Aaron
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from Austin, TX Date Reviewed: November 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | www.nrcycles.com | | Strengths: | Light, stiff, flawless shifting | | Weaknesses: | no | | Similar Products Used: | Sunrace crap, generic crap, and SRAM 5.0 8 speed (very very good) | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Madwagon City bike with SRAM rear derailleur, grip shifter, and now cassette. This bike has no front derailleur, its just a 9 speed. | | Bottom Line: | My Madwagon bike has a 1x9 drivetrain which came with good components (SRAM 5.0) except for the cassette which was some heavy generic brand. I got bored and wanted to spend some money so I decided to upgrade that last part of my drivetrain to SRAM. What a difference. Very nice products indeed, and a lot cheaper than Shimano. Its good to see that SRAM has busted the monopoly on MTB parts. Buy this, save money, and ride hard. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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martin ###
a Cross Country Rider
from vic Date Reviewed: October 27, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | BEAUTIFUL SHIFTING down and up i love it and a good weight not that i really care about weight, good colur | | Weaknesses: | not much at all just started using the sram cassette done 300 k's on it
| | Similar Products Used: | deore cassette | | Bike Setup: | atx 890,race face,XTR,LX, SID 100,hayes hydro and the new sram cassette. | | Bottom Line: | always try something different never stick to the same brand of component give sram a go trust me!
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mtn biker
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from Holland Date Reviewed: August 31, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$27.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Lighter than LX, cooler looking..like it matters but I d like to look at my bike. hell it costs me alot of cash why the heck not look at it...lol | | Weaknesses: | Not light Enough. But hey I didnt spend alot either | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Stumpjumper Comp, With XTR f/r derailuers, xt shifters SRAM PC99 chain. | | Bottom Line: | There is just no better way to spend 27.00 I mean its cheap. Lighter than my LX and smoother. Besides It has a cooler look than shimano. I am not going to say the shimano sucks. I had good luck with my shimano cassette. But I am always buying and always looking for new things to get for the bike. I heard the 9.0's break alot and I didnt want to get one for that reason. I will get once this 7.0 wears out.
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Submitted by
Hugo Alvelos
a Downhiller
from Portugal Date Reviewed: August 2, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Monchique and the streets | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | angel pilot | | Strengths: | Price, easy to setup at home, light and smooth changes | | Weaknesses: | none until now | | Similar Products Used: | shimano (argh!) | | Bike Setup: | sram's, vp's, bbb's, bombers,scott DH frame, maxxis, marvics | | Bottom Line: | Light and cheap!!!! 5 flaming sauerkrauts. buy it if you are just starting cause they can stand some abuse, never tested them on wet weather tough....just dont use a shimano chain cause it chaffs the sides of the cogs... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from Keizer, OR Date Reviewed: June 30, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | McKenzie River | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | OEM | | Strengths: | Smooth shifting | | Weaknesses: | Bent | | Similar Products Used: | NA | | Bike Setup: | Moab 1, LX/XTR, Thompson SP, Mavic Crossride | | Bottom Line: | Well, after 1,000 miles, it bent the 2nd largest cog today in a race. I'm 200 lbs, and this is only my 2nd race, so I expect that this is a frequent occurance under pressure.
Shifting was smooth with the XTR - until I needed it most. I can't really complain and due to price, may buy another one.
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Submitted by
weather expert
a Weekend Warrior
from iowa Date Reviewed: June 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | smooth shifts. affordable. | | Weaknesses: | nothing found yet. | | Similar Products Used: | sunrace stuff, deore, lx, xt | | Bike Setup: | Mrazek XC rig, 9.0 drivetrain w/ 7.0 cassette | | Bottom Line: | every bit as good as XT, if not better. smooth, silent shifts (w/ 9.0 RD and pc 59 chain). | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Abraham Altamirano
a Weekend Warrior
from Puebla, Pue. Mexico Date Reviewed: May 26, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Many different | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came with the bike | | Strengths: | Great cassette, the Shimano componentry empire is over and we have plenty of choices. This one is light and shifting has become very accurate. I have the combination 11-34 teeth which has been optimal to climb up to 4000 meters above the sea lever. Yes you read right!!! I live in Mexico where you find many mountains and can reach more than 4000 meters above the sea level with a bike.. | | Weaknesses: | Not yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX and XT. | | Bike Setup: | Came with the bike a 2001 Giant Warp DS1. | | Bottom Line: | Great option, cheap and light, go for it unless you are a weight watcher and have the bucks for a XTR. The combination 11-32 or 11-34 depends on you. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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György
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from Eger,Hungary Date Reviewed: May 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Cheap,at half price of an LX.Supreme,quick shifting.It has the same weight as XT (300gr).It has an impressive design. | | Weaknesses: | It's a little bit flexible,but I have no problem with it.If you like mud,buy a 9.0 "spider"!Can buy it just in two tooth combinations (11-12-14-16-18-21-24-28-32/34). | | Similar Products Used: | Alivio,STX-RC,LX,Sunrace... | | Bike Setup: | I use it with a cheap PC-59 chain.I must use some oil for soft,quick shifting. | | Bottom Line: | Buy this instead of Shimano LX! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Marcel
a Weekend Warrior
from San Juan, PR Date Reviewed: January 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | Lightweight, Great shifting, stainless steal, great price | | Weaknesses: | Stainless steal? I dont know if it is stronger than regular steal. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4300. SRAM 7.0 Cassette, SRAM PC-59 chain, XT rear der, LX front der, LX cranks, LX shifters/levers, Bontrager crow bar, Bontrager SuperStock wheels, time alium pedals, bontrager race stem | | Bottom Line: | Great cassette. No reason to buy the LX if you can get this one. Excellent shifting especially with the SRAM PC-59 chain. Totally compatible with Shimano. I'll update in a couple of months. Lets see if it holds up. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Topherocity
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from Dallas, TX Date Reviewed: November 4, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cedar Hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$33.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Slick shifting, light weight, great price! | | Weaknesses: | it's not titanium | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano entry-level from a Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4500--stock except-Bontrager Race Lite cranks, rings, BB; Gel lite saddle; XT f/r der.; SRAM PC-69 chain, 7.0 cassette; LX shifter/brake; Airborne FlyteLine teflon cables; Avid Mag brakes | | Bottom Line: | What an upgrade from the stock cassette on my 4500! Lightning quick gear changes and is much, much lighter! I'll re-review in a few months to let you know about longevity, but I'm extremely happy so far. Move over Shimano... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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