XT or XTR cassette with SLX drivetrain
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No, they're fully compatible. Have you ran XTR cranks? I started another thread on whether there's a noticable difference between really good, like GX and XT, vs great like XX1 and XTR. The consensus seems 50/50 with most trail riders opting for better cranks and enduro/DH alloy/less expensive ones. Makes sense. I went from X01 to GX and honestly don't notice a difference.Nope. Just wallet compatibility.
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Sunrace cassettes all day.... 2/3 the price and better cog tooth progression on the low end. Save your money and upgrade your shifter to XT or XTR - that's where is counts the most IMO.
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Xt just as good and much cheaper, unless you race. 👌 🍟
Shimano cassettes all perform the same, the only thing you need to decide on is how much you're willing to spend to save weight: Deore is the heaviest with all cogs made out of steel, SLX introduces aluminum for the largest cog to save some weight, XT uses aluminum for the the two largest and XTR for the three largest (+ titanium cogs for the mid-range cogs). Note that aluminum is less durable than steel, so if you're after longevity then Deore or SLX would be the smarter choice.
OMG -- I hadn't noticed we're talking about an ebike until you pointed it out, @LMN.
That's an important factor. Personally I wouldn't consider putting an XTR cassette on an ebike.
Years ago when I was a younger, stronger rider, I broke an XTR cassette -- the "spider" that held the individual cassette cogs broke.
All 5 arms.
I admit I was riding 200ish mm cranks at the time, climbing wicked steep terrain and in the prime of my cycling strength.
But still.
XTR is lighter for more than one reason.
Quality materials -- check.
But also quantity of materials.
I compared the spider on my broken XTR cassette to an XT cassette and realized there's a lot more metal in the XT's spider.
There's no reason to save weight in an ebike cassette.
Save it somewhere else on the ebike.
That motor is strong, it'll stress the drivetrain far more than any human ever would.
Personally I'd want the most heavy duty drivetrain components I could find for an ebike drivetrain.
And actually, I already do.
I have an ebike. It's outfitted with an SLX cassette (that's what the ebike came with.)
But when I wear the SLX out, I'll be considering a Deore for replacement.
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That's an important factor. Personally I wouldn't consider putting an XTR cassette on an ebike.
Years ago when I was a younger, stronger rider, I broke an XTR cassette -- the "spider" that held the individual cassette cogs broke.
All 5 arms.
I admit I was riding 200ish mm cranks at the time, climbing wicked steep terrain and in the prime of my cycling strength.
But still.
XTR is lighter for more than one reason.
Quality materials -- check.
But also quantity of materials.
I compared the spider on my broken XTR cassette to an XT cassette and realized there's a lot more metal in the XT's spider.
There's no reason to save weight in an ebike cassette.
Save it somewhere else on the ebike.
That motor is strong, it'll stress the drivetrain far more than any human ever would.
Personally I'd want the most heavy duty drivetrain components I could find for an ebike drivetrain.
And actually, I already do.
I have an ebike. It's outfitted with an SLX cassette (that's what the ebike came with.)
But when I wear the SLX out, I'll be considering a Deore for replacement.
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Do you even need the 51t cog at all on your ebike? I already got rid of my 12 speed wide range drivetrain on mine as I don't see the point on having such wide range on an ebike. In turbo mode I'm not even have to use the upper half of my 10-42 cassette at all.
I do but my Trek Rail has a pretty big chainring -- IIRC it's 38t.
Plus only 165mm cranks.
I enjoy riding up some rather steep terrain.
YMMV
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I wouldn't buy the xtr cassette, the larger rings are made of titanium which doesn't wear well at all and costs a lot more. XTR is great for everything else but the cassette truly is a race-only item.
For the money I would much rather use an XT and accept the weight penalty or buy something like a Garbaruk.
For the money I would much rather use an XT and accept the weight penalty or buy something like a Garbaruk.
One of the things that I enjoy doing on an E-bike is tacking ridiculously steep climbs. Why take the switch back climb up when you can go straight up the 40% skid road?
Good point. Same deal with DH bikes. No need to save weight. Realized that one after I shelled out $350 for an X01, but same applies to e-bikes.
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With a 38t chainring that makes actually sense.
I wish the eu would allow also a higher speed limit like the us has. The big chainrings are not useful for me. Hitting the 25kmh wall too fast even with a 32t chainring.
Yeah I did that too. An almost unrealistic steep climb somwhere between 35-40% in the forest.
That was with a 36t chainring and the 51t at the cassette.
I should try that again with my new 32t-42t combo.
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