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[Closed] Cassette on XD driver to work well with shimano.

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So I have a XD wheel which I want to put on a bike that already has 11 speed shimano, Can I get an 11 speed cassette like sunrace or something that will fit XD and work well with Shimano?


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 11:38 am
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yip, any 11 speed will work. SRAM or Sunrace. That's what I use on 2 x bikes


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 11:40 am
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yup,i run an x01 11 speed with an xt setup
works lovely


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 11:42 am
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try this thread


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 11:49 am
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11 speed GX casette with everything else 11 speed Shimano here. As per the other threads, it does seem to be the best balance of value/perfomance/weight for 11 speed.

Works really well.

That 10t little cog means you can go smaller on the chainring too and brings the whole system weight and size down.


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 12:01 pm
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As above, SRAM XG1175 cassette and SRAM chain with SLX 11 speed mech and XT 11 speed shifter. Works perfectly. I think it's important to get the SRAM chain to go with the SRAM cassette, but the Shimano mech and shifter work fine.


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 12:02 pm
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The way cassettes eat Shimano free hubs means I think in the long run XD is probably cheaper. Pretty sure my DT free hub has only had a single 11Speed Sunrise cassette on it, but that knackered it enough that the new Shimano cassette creaks.


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 12:11 pm
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Thanks folks. Lots of quality advice.


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 12:18 pm
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In my experience the micro spline freehub is much more robust than the old Shimano design so the above might not be true.


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 12:26 pm
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SRAM XD last a lot better too, and are lighter.


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 12:55 pm
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In my experience the micro spline freehub is much more robust than the old Shimano design so the above might not be true.

Though he's looking for 11 speed - isn't micro spline 12 speed only?

SRAM XD last a lot better too, and are lighter.

although saying that, my XD free hub on Hope hub had the bearings disintegrate in a way I've never seen any hub/freehub do before in not-that-long. Middle bearing was just fragments when I got it apart.


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 3:02 pm
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sorry forgot about the 11 speed bit!


 
Posted : 20/04/2021 3:11 pm

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