How long should a cassette last?
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I can't see the picture whilst at work - but a quick question how mechanically sympathetic a rider are you? Do you change gear under full load or just hammer the shifters till it changes? I’m not saying it’s acceptable to fail due to unsympathetic usage but it may be a contributing factor and something to modify in your riding to prolong the life of the replacement.
Luck of the draw, I would say circa a year of av-heavy riding, I usually change to match the chain
I had to change mine a few weeks back , as one of the rings had cracked, didnt really notice tbh, the LBS were quite surprised
Otherwise they said that and the chain were half worn after 4/5k miles, but cleaned every week
I had to change mine a few weeks back , as one of the rings had cracked, didnt really notice tbh, the LBS were quite surprised
Otherwise they said that and the chain were half worn after 4/5k miles, but cleaned every week
gazza285 said:
Don't set me off.
Answering the original question, the chain wears much faster than the sprockets, so I use three new chains with each new cassette and swap them every 1000 miles, re-using the first chain after 3000 miles, and so on. Should be able to get 10,000 miles from a cassette, though I use 8- or 9-speed and not 10/11, as the sprockets and chains are narrower and seem to wear out faster...
I've never managed to break a 7, 8 or 9-speed sprocket...
Rolls, Jimbo, gazza, Winston, yes, a gear/sprocket/cog has sheared clean off, the cassette is now slightly loose and wobbly.
Engineer, i appreciate where your coming from, but no, i'm nice to my bike. It makes me cringe when i read EPS/Di2 reviews claiming they tested shifting under full power.
itsnotarace, that may not be so easy, its a Canyon, so no shop to take it back to. Having said that, i bought it in march, within 100 miles a link in the chain splayed and fell to pieces, Canyon were brilliant and a chain was at my front door within 48 hours, not sure how they'll be with this though.
Melon, isnt that what a warrant should cover, the odd bit of bad luck that is when you receive the faulty product, not the next person that bought one? The drivetrain is 6 months old, with about 1300 miles on it, and 100 less on the chain. Not quite the 4/5k use youve had, with that many miles i'd just replace it myself, at my current rate thats 3 years use.
Nice that the majority agree its a faulty product and needs replacing under warranty, unfortunately ive not had time to ring Canyon today, and theyre shut weekends, and i really wouldnt be surprised if they tell me its had its fair use and to get on with it. Perhaps i'll try Campagnolo from the off.
Engineer, i appreciate where your coming from, but no, i'm nice to my bike. It makes me cringe when i read EPS/Di2 reviews claiming they tested shifting under full power.
itsnotarace, that may not be so easy, its a Canyon, so no shop to take it back to. Having said that, i bought it in march, within 100 miles a link in the chain splayed and fell to pieces, Canyon were brilliant and a chain was at my front door within 48 hours, not sure how they'll be with this though.
Melon, isnt that what a warrant should cover, the odd bit of bad luck that is when you receive the faulty product, not the next person that bought one? The drivetrain is 6 months old, with about 1300 miles on it, and 100 less on the chain. Not quite the 4/5k use youve had, with that many miles i'd just replace it myself, at my current rate thats 3 years use.
Nice that the majority agree its a faulty product and needs replacing under warranty, unfortunately ive not had time to ring Canyon today, and theyre shut weekends, and i really wouldnt be surprised if they tell me its had its fair use and to get on with it. Perhaps i'll try Campagnolo from the off.
Mr Ass said:
itsnotarace, that may not be so easy, its a Canyon, so no shop to take it back to. Having said that, i bought it in march, within 100 miles a link in the chain splayed and fell to pieces, Canyon were brilliant and a chain was at my front door within 48 hours, not sure how they'll be with this though.
I've got a few friends with Canyons now, one of them had a problem with his Mavics. Canyon advised him to take the bike to his nearest Mavic dealer and get a repair done, they re-reimbursed him for the cost. Relatively painless.Yours is deffo a manufacturing defect so they may well just ship you a replacement cassette
Canyon - grrrrr !!!!!!!
I had a Dura-ace shifter fail
On their asking I removed it and shipped it back to them
It was replaced without question
The bad news was they offered 20 quid for my LBS to fit it, fit new bar tape and replace the Dura-ace cable which had jammed when it failed
The Dura-ace cable alone was 20 quid from CRC
Fill in the gaps yourself
Great bikes, superb prices but budget a bit extra for warranty work
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