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Swapping Cassettes

  • 07-01-2014 11:27AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    I'm in the fortunate position where I now have a set of training and race wheels.

    The training wheels are on the bike most of the time. I was thinking of buying a cassette for the race wheels so I can easily swap out the wheel. They are also have price at the moment :rolleyes:
    However, if there is a different level of wear between the 2 cassettes, will it cause the chain to start slipping when I'm changing gear. Is it best to run on the one cassette and swap it out each time I'm swapping wheels? I've never changed a cassette but it looks straight forward enough.

    T


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    I've read advice numerous places that you should have 1 chain per cassette. Easy enough if you're using powerlinks or similar to reattach them.

    I'm too lazy and I run two cassettes and the one chain. I keep the chain in very good nick and replace it early so that it won't be damaging either cassette. Both cassettes are in good shape.

    All works fine. I think as long as you keep all three in good shape then you'll be fine. If one cassette is getting old then it'll damage a chain and that chain will then damage the other cassette, or at least that's the theory I'm working off :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭Vizzy


    Only option is buy a new bike :D

    Seriously,I would think that you would want to be putting serious mileage up on the training bike to wear the cassette to such an wxtent that it would cause the chain to skip.
    Replace the chain if there is wear on it would probably be the best way to go.


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