[dulyebr]

I've noticed people using an Al lock-ring on their XT cassettes to save weight. Is this a XTR lock-ring, Durace? And, where can I buy one?

 

[eurorider]

This is what I do. With an Al lockring, the XT is only about 10 g heavier than an XTR and XT cassettes cost half of what XTR goes for.

The lockring doesn't have to be XTR or Dura-Ace. There's also SRP and other brands. SRAM road cassettes are cheap and already come with a Al lockring.

 

[dulyebr]

Token

This is what I do. With an Al lockring, the XT is only about 10 g heavier than an XTR and XT cassettes cost half of what XTR goes for.

The lockring doesn't have to be XTR or Dura-Ace. There's also SRP and other brands. SRAM road cassettes are cheap and already come with a Al lockring.

Thanks! Would THIS one work on a Shimano XT M760 11-32t?

 

[eurorider]

Thanks! Would THIS one work on a Shimano XT M760 11-32t?

I would check with them if it's for a 11t cog or 12t but I thought Token lockrings were Al and the stated weight of 12 g is the kind of weight you would find in a steel lockring. Al lockrings are about 4-5 g.

 

[Strong Ti]

Chrisk King makes a nice one

for 11T cog. I'll see if I can post a pic soon.

 

[Some Guy]

I'm using a red SRP alu locking for my XT cassette. Saves about 10 grams. SRP lockrings can be found cheap on ebay.

 

[dulyebr]

for 11T cog. I'll see if I can post a pic soon.

Would you happen to know the weight?

 

[Hecubus]

This is what I do. With an Al lockring, the XT is only about 10 g heavier than an XTR and XT cassettes cost half of what XTR goes for.

Not with the 34t model. 240g for the XTR, 290g for the XT.

 

[eurorider]

Not with the 34t model. 240g for the XTR, 290g for the XT.

Yea, there's more incentive to use the XTR when you're running the 34t cassette. If I was running 2x9 or 1x9 I'd definitely be using a 12-34 cassette and then the XTR would make more sense. But I run the XT 11-32 because I think my area warrants a triple setup.

I might go 2x9 or 1x9 in the future but for now the triple will do. It would be cool if someone came out with a 36t big cog on a cassette but without going to 10 spd or anything dumb like that.

 

[DIRT BOY]

ExtraBolt 3 from Extralite...

4-5g.

See pictue on the left...

 

[jakeplazma]

4-5g.

Hey DIRT BOY,

What colors do you have for an 11t Shimano?

 

[DIRT BOY]

Shimano only in BLUE

11T only and CAMPAG RED only

 

[jakeplazma]

11T only and CAMPAG RED only

Drats!

 

[Strong Ti]

4gms for CK

Sorry for the delay. My scales aren't that precise, but Chris King 11T lock ring is 4gms, same as 11T XTR and 11T XT is 12gms.

Here's a pic

 

[ryan123]

how much are the blue 11t ones worth?