[f3rg]

Beautiful gears, man! I'd love to see them (preferably on my own bike) with a gold KMC chain. If you're looking for test riders, where do I apply?

 

[fonseca]

I upgraded to SRAM 9.0SL shifters and rear mech, and they performed and felt much better. In fact, the shifters are working great 8 years later, even with worn out rear mech.

Same here. I had 8 speed Quartz shifters, and they were truly terrible. The shifting effort got to be near-impossible, and they were the reason I went to Sram 9.0sl shifters. Seven years later I still use those 9.0sl shifters on a regular basis. Just put two hours in on them today in fact. I've gone through two pairs of grips, and a few indicator housings, but otherwise they perform as new.

I'm no longer a weight weenie, but I am definitely interested to see this cassette in final form. I like the idea of multiple carriers for the larger cogs.

 

[sergio_pt]

congrats if thats your own project! It looks very good in gold!

Give all the material specs.

 

[ka0t1c07]

I love my sram xo grip shifters. Easy to know what gears your in. Very precise and no ghost shifting problems.

Tin

 

[bobbyOCR]

I also love my twist shifts. I hate the light action release lever on their triggers.

 

[protocol_droid]

Update?

 

[nino]

soon...

Update?

i'm expecting them soon...and i definitely will post pictures once they arrive AFTER placing a classifieds ad

 

[rensho]

i'm expecting them soon...and i definitely will post pictures once they arrive AFTER placing a classifieds ad

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Padre]

and don't listen to nino as if he's not gonna be making a buck from it, he doesn't tend to like it.

Are you usually this much of a curmudgeon? (you're really good at it)

 

[raceer2]

Am I missing something?

This is waaaay heavier than the new token cassette at 150g

i finally got my new prototypes today. here's some pictures on my scale:

11-32 : 180g
11-32 including aluminium lockring: 184g

11-34 : 194g
11-34 including aluminium lockring: 198g

 

[EuroMack]

Am I missing something?

Yes.

Ti is heavier and lasts longer than aluminum. Nino's cassette is ti. Token is aluminum.

 

[DeeEight]

Oh but that's useless info right ?

 

[AC/BC]

Curious about the shift quality yours. I bought an XTR a while back and it was horrid. I love the lightness but wont sactrifice it for shift quality

 

[raceer2]

Yes.

Ti is heavier and lasts longer than aluminum. Nino's cassette is ti. Token is aluminum.

Don't want to start a war with this is better than that...however I thought this was a weight (or lack thereof) forum.

Therefore if I am looking for a cassette in this instance based on weight, then I will want the lighter one (within) reason....shift quality, etc. In my case longevity (again within reason) is not really an issue. If this was the case, I would get an xt drivetrain and stay with it.

Back to the issue of the cassette. Can anyone comment on the token ?

Now, my understanding is that the token has some sort of a ceramic coating.

 

[raceer2]

Oh but that's useless info right ?

Come on D8, there must be a message in there...we are just not smart enough to see it

 

[Slobberdoggy]

Well token just came out with a 11-32, 11-34, and 12-xx (forget what) in a 9 speed tri metal that is purty light. Sounds like that's what you want but I cannot comment on how it performs.

I might consider one for next season. Could be a pita as it starts to wear out though.

I just invested in a 30 and 34 ti action-tec cogs for my two wheelsets to use with my DA cassettes.

 

[raceer2]

thanks

sloberdoggy, thanks for info.

pic of the cassette .... ride report in a wk or so I guess.

 

[nino]

Am I missing something?

This is waaaay heavier than the new token cassette at 150g

i don't care about aluminium cassettes at all ! those "Token" are similar or the same than the KCNC and are out of aluminium regardless of what aluminium they use...it will still wear waaaay faster than titanium! only the 2 smallest cogs are Ti. i have the KCNC here in all sizes. i know what they weigh and i know what they are going to be able to do on the trails as well

if you want the lightest cassette then the only way besides full-carbon cogs which is the most useless anyway is the one i used to sell. with two Ti-cogs it weighs 135g. this is waaaaay lighter than the Token yet it is still no option for all those looking for serious DURABILITY! mine got a special hard-coating which really helped in the durability BUT it makes the cassette too expensive. this was not just some anodization but really some hi-tech stuff and really,really expensive. but the cassette indeed had better durability but still not what you would expect from a expensive product like it is. it also has 2 small titanium cogs so durability is sure the same if not better than the KCNC as well as beeing lighter...

but i have no intention to make the lightest possible cassette when it wears out in no time .that's really wasted money.aluminium cassettes on a MTB wear just too fast. Titanium is the way to go if you are actually riding your bike. for those who need a cassette just for the show i still have some of those light cassettes available but i can't honestly suggest them to anyone who looks to actually put some real mileage on them. i'd say don't expect to do more than 1000km with such aluminium cassettes.

pictured below:
Ninos 11-32 aluminium cassette: 135g
KCNC 11-32: 151g
KCNC 11-34: 177g

 

[pastajet]

I thought one of the benefits of the KCNC was that you could replace the 4 cog aluminum piece when it wore out?

 

[rensho]

Can't believe folks would run an aluminum 9sp cassette, unless just for hanging on the scale purposes.

Maybe as a race only wheelset.

I see 5x or more out of my Ti cogs rather than alu on my SS bike. These are 2x as thick as what is on a 9sp cassette.