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Which 9-Speed Cassette, chain, and should I do the rings also?
I'm switching my snow bike/beater from 8-speed to 9-speed. I don't
want to spend a lot of money on this, but hear bad things about the nashbar & performance house brand cassettes. So, I'm going to have to spend over $20 on the cassette. O.K. How much more? The Shimano M580 looks like a nice unit, but it's around $50. I'd like to avoid spending that. The SRAM PG-950 is mighty tempting @ $30. Then again, the PG-970 The Shimano Nexave & Deore are both $32. How do they compare to each other & the PG-950. Finally, the SRAM PG-970 looks good @ $40. Is it worth the extra $10 over the 950? If I get to spending $40 on this would I be notably better off spending the $50 on the M580?* The chain: I'd like to spend under $20. Shimano or KMC? The place I'll be ordering from has both in stock. They don't have any SRAM chains, and I don't want to spend over $20 on a chain for this particular bike. Still, I hear great things about powerlinks & the SRAM chains. Am I really missing the boat if I don't go SRAM w/ the chain? I could buy one locally, but it'd be over 150% of my target price. Finally, the chainrings. This is a pawn-shop bike that until recently was on it's original grips (though worn out) and rims (not worn out). That's the best indicator to mileage I have. Everyone who has seen the bike says the (original) rings & cassette look fine. I agree. However, the chain is stretched well past spec. I'm inclined to do the chain rings when I do the chain and cassette, but am loathe to spend the $ if I don't need to. Thoughts? Thanks, Dan *Scary sidenote: I have this same attitude when in the bike shop. See how fast I just went from Nashbar house brand for $15 to a $50 Shimano? I don't allow myself to bring credit cards into bike shops anymore. |
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