Sorry about thinking you can get a Shimano 10-speed cassette in the range you want. However, Interloc Racing Design (IRD) does make a 10- speed Shimano compatible cassette, although shifting might not be as precise as with a Shimano cassette.
On Nov 14, 8:06 pm, Richard <rsv...@netzero.net> wrote: > I'm using a Shimano 13/25 10-speed cassette with my Rival shifters, > front and rear derailleurs, compact crank and chain. From what I've > read about the SRAM XX rear derailleur, it appears to be compatible > with other 10-speed SRAM road groups and should also work fine with > any Shimano 10-speed cassette. If such is the case, you should be > able to get a new SRAM XX rear derailleur and a new Shimano 10-speed > cassette at a cost that also should come in at less than $500.00. > > I apologize if I'm not correctly understanding your objective. > > Good luck. > > Richard > > On Nov 14, 6:51 pm, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Even though this may be a polarizing subject, I'd like to get solid > > arguments to answer this question and support a decision: > > > When I bought my AHH frame, I built it up with the Sram Rival 10 speed > > drivetrain I had on my Gunnar. I just bought the Sram aluminum bar-end > > shifters and used the other parts: > > - Compact crankset 34/50 > > - 11/28 10 speed cassette > > - Sram Rival front & rear derailers. > > > At the time, I was told that to make climbs easier, I could go with the > > newer 11-36 Sram XX rear cassette (I'm 264 lbs now). Researching prices, > > however, shows that I'd also need to replace the rear derailer and the total > > sum of the upgrade would be $593.00, which seems pretty steep. I then > > proceeded to research the alternatives, and came out with a very nice change > > to a Sugino/Shimano 9 speed drivetrain change that includes the new Shimano > > 12-36 9 speed cassette and comes up to $625. If instead I use an spare 11-34 > > rear cassette I have, the total comes to around $575.00. > > > Factor in the following elements: > > - Cost of replacing the rear cassette, Sram XX @ $328 vs. Shimano @ $60 or > > so... > > - Durability of the rear cassette, Sram XX - unknown and developed for > > racing vs. Shimano - well known and multiple options available. > > - I'm not worrying about weight, since I'm the one who has to lose it... > > > Does it make sense to switch to a complete 9 speed drivetrain and sell the > > Sram Rival drivetrain, which would help lower the cost of the switch? I seem > > to think so, but wanted to get your opinions and feedback. > > > Thank you all! > > > René > > orthie...@yahoo.com- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
