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have seen these 36 tooth cogs to convert a 9 speed cassette on ebay usa.anyone know of anywhere in uk that do them?
Not in the UK, but how about Italy? At least you avoid taxes...
http://www.frmbike.biz/index.php?route=product/product&path=69_76&product_id=129
Or just buy the Deore 9 speed 36T cassette?
have heard deore is quite heavy.not sure if there would be much in it by the time you fit a 36t cog though.certainly a lot easier though.does a cassette count as rotating mass?
It's definitely heavier than a SLX or XT unit would be, but at over €50 for that FRM cog, I'm not sure I could justify the cost.
Deore is like an anchor, seriously, you won't get anywhere with one on.
I think that's my problem Al. It's obviously been holding me back!
Like that's your excuse!
Maybe you could win some more rides with a lighter cassette tho.
The Deore one is around 450g's wanna buy mine?
The FRM one's very good - On-One were knocking them out for £25 recently.
12-36 Deore is 425g
11-32 M770 XT is 260g
Swapping the 11 for a 36, and a new lockring for the 12 is probably lighter than the Deore anchor.
All depends on the bigger picture of 1x9 or 2x9 and the chainrings.
I have 11-12-14-**-32 which I alter to 12-13-14-**-32 and have a 20T granny.
PaulD
It's lighter. Is it worth it though?