Upgraded Cassette / Chain

borderraider

Hi

The chain and cassette on my Trek 1.2 need replacing, I use the bike daily for commuting so I'm not at all bothered about weight but some longevity would be good.

My question is, is worth spending a bit of money or should I stick with the Sora / Tiagra level?

Shaun

markhewitt1978

Well you'll have 9 speed so Sora (or equivalent from SRAM etc) is about the best you can do as Tiagra and above is 10 speed.

Monty Dog

Higher-grade parts like cassettes and chains don't neccessarily last longer, but typically have more durable finishes, or in the case of cassette have lighter-weight construction. There are still plenty of 9 speed cassettes available from Shimano and SRAM so it's simply a case of finding one to suit your budget - I fitted a SRAM 11-28 to a friend's bike recently that was better finished and cheaper than the Sora it replaced. I use KMC X-9 chains on my MTB - the gold, ti-nitride finish is more durable than the regular silver ones IME.

wishitwasallflat

+1 for KMC chains and SRAM cassette - if you are not already as thin as Wiggins what's the point in paying more to save grams??

smidsy

KMC chains deffo.

Cassette, just get the best priced one in the ratios you want.

pinarellokid

Go outdoors are selling KMC x9 chains for £12:99

Absolute bargain