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[Closed] Lockdown boredom experiment. Giant cassette v gravel bike

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GRX 11sp rear mech & Deore M5100 11-51 cassette

Was expecting to need a mech extender but seems to work fine in all gears.

Pointless really but hey 🤷‍♂️

https://flic.kr/p/2jbtQh7


 
Posted : 13/06/2020 6:43 pm
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Your hose looks a bit limp.


 
Posted : 13/06/2020 7:03 pm
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You going to use this setup op?👍


 
Posted : 13/06/2020 7:09 pm
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Your hose looks a bit limp.

The scourge of the over 50s 🤭

You going to use this setup op?

Out going cassette and chain totally shagged so yea for now. This cassette is 70g heavier than the 11-45 (extender cog fitted) it replaces


 
Posted : 13/06/2020 7:34 pm
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Does the cassette fit a standard shim freewheel?

(I'm an sram guy.)


 
Posted : 13/06/2020 7:42 pm
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Does the cassette fit a standard shim freewheel?

Yep standard 11sp freehub, Hope in this case


 
Posted : 13/06/2020 7:50 pm
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The scourge of the over 50s

As long as it still pumps the liquid out when things get dirty.


 
Posted : 13/06/2020 7:52 pm
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As long as it still pumps the liquid out when things get dirty.

Stopping it dripping of its own accord is more of a problem


 
Posted : 13/06/2020 8:05 pm
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😂


 
Posted : 14/06/2020 8:00 am
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30 miles of on and off road on it today & the mech didn't lunch itself into the spokes or anything!


 
Posted : 14/06/2020 6:18 pm

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