Two sets of wheels...
Brian1978
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I don't know whether this is a really stupid question or not. I suspect it might be. Never mind. I'll ask it anyway:
If you want two sets of wheels for a bike, do you have the second set made up with an identical rear cassette to the first, so you can just swap them over whenever you want?
Or do you use the same rear cassette on both wheels, swapping it over each time?
The reason I ask is chain wear.
I assume that if you're using one chain on two cassettes, wear will be uneven, causing slipping and jumping over a period of time, as the chain wears twice as fast as the teeth (assuming 50/50 use of the wheels)?
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If you want two sets of wheels for a bike, do you have the second set made up with an identical rear cassette to the first, so you can just swap them over whenever you want?
Or do you use the same rear cassette on both wheels, swapping it over each time?
The reason I ask is chain wear.
I assume that if you're using one chain on two cassettes, wear will be uneven, causing slipping and jumping over a period of time, as the chain wears twice as fast as the teeth (assuming 50/50 use of the wheels)?
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A cassette on each set, couldn't be arsed to swap cassettes every time.
I've not encountered any chain related issues.0 -
No they don't have to have the same cassette. In theory the chain should be long enough to go round biggest biggest on the larger cassette but this is hardly a deal breaker.
If you measure the chain stretch and change at 1% stretch you'll avoid shifting issues on either cassette. In fact this is the main reason I regularly check my chains so that I can swap wheels between my better bikes and know that it'll work.0 -
Thanks for the input - I'm glad you said that - I can't really be arsed swapping the cassette every time either.
Good to know also that the cassette doesn't need to be identical, although mine most likely will be as I'm happy with the range. I just want an additional lighter set of wheels and tyres.0 -
I run 2 pairs of wheels also - only thing to add is that the cassette/dérailleur alignment can be very slightly off between the two wheelsets - if so you can use a spacer to match them up.0
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Before i had more than one bike i used to have two sets of wheels with different cassettes on, a 12/25 on one, 11/23 on the other and chain length wasn't an issue.0
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I`ve been running one pair of cosmic carbones with a 12-25 ultegra and a pair of aksium race with a 12-23 ultegra on. its proven to be hard to get them to work without a tweak on the rear derailer. I enquired about getting a spacer fitted at an lbs but not had it done yet. Looks like its going to be worthwhile tho so i guess ill still go ahead.0
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And there was me thinking i was sad wanting a second set of wheels, specifically to have a sunday best set on the commuter......
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I run two sets of wheels and don't see any chain related wear. Mind you, I change chains quite regularly.
I have no re-indexing problems, not even a slight tweak, but both of my hubs are Shimano so that may be the reason.0
