Light cassettes

rockmonkeysc

I need a new 9 speed cassette 11t-34t. As light as possible up to about £70
What would be the best choice?

specialeyes

I bought this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=20677 recently in 11 - 34 flavour. It came in @ 273 grams.

davewalsh

XT for me, have used them for years on all my bikes.

Chunkers1980

XT for me too. Can be had around 45. The 32t weighs 256g in 9 spd. Shifting is Perfect. Not many use xtr, yes it's lighter but 3 times the cost.

omegas

better value 282g (11-32T) unless you are competing at the highest level.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=27680

The Spiderman

If you are craiving lightness,11-32 is always a lot lighter than a 11-34 because of the 4 arm carrier instead of 5 arm.Never really missed the 2 extra teeth,either.

felix.london

hmm, good to know. Got a 10sp version of that cassette on the way from Rose. And just debating what 9sp to go for for my impending 4X build - reckon it'll be an XT 11-32 as well then

styxd

A road cassette surely? Why would you need a 32 on a 4x bike?

Get some sort of 11/25 road cassette, like an ultegra or eve durace if its in your budget.

felix.london

styxd wrote:

A road cassette surely? Why would you need a 32 on a 4x bike?

Get some sort of 11/25 road cassette, like an ultegra or eve durace if its in your budget.

Ha, indeed! Should've made it clearer - it'll be a 4X frame but the bike will be used as a general fun bike (BMX track, popping to the shops/pub etc and generally p1ssing about on) Bearing in mind I'm living in the Alps and just popping to the shops requires a 100m+ (vert) climb to get home. Def need those low gears

rockmonkeysc

Thanks. Think I will go for the 11-34 XT cassette. I'm running a 36t/26t up front so loosing another 2t off the rear will be too much.
No one recommending SRAM or any others?

VWsurfbum

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Thanks. Think I will go for the 11-34 XT cassette. I'm running a 36t/26t up front so loosing another 2t off the rear will be too much.
No one recommending SRAM or any others?

My choice!
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=8333
But shop around i usually get them for around £45

rockmonkeysc

Claimed weights suggest the XT is lighter than the PG990 but weight weanies website lists the PG990 as 20 grammes lighter than the XT.
SRAM PG990 comes in some nice colours as well :-)

Chunkers1980

256g is what both my 32t actually weighed.