luke_jay Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 was just wandering which is the best casette for trials? links would be great! Cheers Luke :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Garland Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Any cassette is good for trials. I bought a Shimano 105 9spd and took off 3 cogs, added a few sapcers and made a 6 speed cassette. Lookgs good and works fine. Just buy what you can afford anything will work fine. Im running 17-16-15-14-13-12 if your interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Same as the guy above, but with a dura ace cassette, same ratio (17-16-15-14-13-12). All shimano road cassttes are fine for trials although i suggest an 8sp instead of 9sp because you can run a wider chain e.g. KMC kool :S Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaroncosbey Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 I use this - a big fat DMR 16th single speed COG! kills some weight + the gear shifter. When you ride comps, just remove it and whack a cassette back on :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 I used to use a custom 6sp cassette. 21t at the top and 12t at the bottom, 18, 17, 16, 14 are good to use too. Gives you a nice spread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 18th king cog for me guys. thats it :S no gears nottin ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 I use this - a big fat DMR 16th single speed COG! kills some weight ← My ass! Have you ever held a dura ace road cassette beofre! Doubtful you save that much weight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 My ass! Have you ever held a dura ace road cassette beofre! Doubtful you save that much weight! ← Saves a bit actually. And the DuraAce cassette would fall apart. Any old cassette will work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 I'm running 5 cogs: 18T Steel King Kog 17T 16T 15T 12T lockring cog. That's on an Alu driveshell. They're from a Tiagra cassette, with spacers inbetween to enable a KMC BMX chain to be run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Road cassettes are the best because they are light, and have only 1 tooth separations between sprockets. This way you get the perfect gear ratio for each obstacle in a competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Saves a bit actually. And the DuraAce cassette would fall apart. Any old cassette will work well. ← Actually I overlooked the fact that you lose cables, shifter and mech! So yeah, maybe you do lose weight :"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-0 Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Tiagra, £14.99 CRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-king Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 And the DuraAce cassette would fall apart. ← o dear :S *runs outside to look at cassette* :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 nothing more nothing less...selectbikes.com - cassette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Nothing more nothing less... and less cash... and better choice of ratios... and its Shimano http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=1864 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmaz03 Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 I do have a cassette but i have mixed mine up so it may aswell be a single speed but the reason i have done that is so it will not dig into my chris king rachette, I also run a 22 tooth on the front and a 19 tooth on the rear ( nice and light ). Gaz :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Any close ratio cassette (being refered to as a road cassette, but at the end of the day they're a cassette) are good. Alot of riders use 8speed over 9speed as the cassettes and chains on 8speed are stronger, and as you really dont want snappage on your drivechain, sacrifice a little weight there. Gear ratio is your choice unfortunantly. And when you find a gear your happy with you'll probably not use any other. For example I use 20/17. But that might not be right for you. Many monty team bikes have fitted 6cogs (have to for comps) in a row of 15t 17t 15t 17t 15t 17t. however unless you've got alot of old blocks or spare cash lying around this is quite expensive to achieve Lastly. my opinion is Scram over Shitmano (whoops) I meant shimano. As they are stronger and more durable. (and cheaper!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 As people have said, any close ratio cassette is suited to trials. There is no point spending loads, as they dont last that long anyway (if you use gears, then after a while they skip due to tooth wear). I used a shimano sora one worth about £10 and had it no problems for two years, now im running singlespeed :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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