I have a couple of those 12-34 8 speed cassettes in use, one with a Suntour XC Pro rear mech and one with a first generation Deore XT, both shifted in friction, they both shift so smooth and quietly I find myself looking down to see if they changed cogs. For $20 they are a bargain. If the range works for you, I don’t see how you can go wrong.
Hey Garth, you can get an Ultegra 13T to replace the 12, I’ve done that too. Unfortunately TA discontinued their Podium line of cassettes. Rivendell is working on a 7 speed unit that looks promising. Ray On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 3:27:05 PM UTC-7 Garth wrote: > Sunarace is the only mfr. of the 12-34 8-sp using 12/14/16/18/21/24/28/34 > cogs. Microshift has a 12-32 but uses a very wonky 12/13/15/18/21/24/28/32. > A 15 to 18 jump is too much for my riding preference with 24/36/44 rings. > It's like a gear and a half jump where you don't want one. > > What I like about Sunrace CSM double-digit mtb cassettes is that they're > held together by a removable torx pin, so if need be I can by another > non-exact cassette with the cogs I ride most, the 14/16/18/21/24 and use > the previous 28 and 32, or if it the other had a 34 I'd be okay with that. > > This gear calculator is very easy to use and customize even if a specific > cassette isn't listed. Use you mouse and arrange things as you like. > > http://www.gear-calculator.com/ > > Basically though, cog selection in mfr. cassettes sucks ! I have no use > for 11, 12 or even 13 for that matter. I currently have a Sunrace 12-36 > 9-sp that I don't use either the 12 or 36 cogs, so I basically use it as a > narrow spaced 7-speed. The 36 is my "spoke guard" ! I could just as easily > get by with 15/17/20/24/28/32 cogs if anyone offered it. Six cog SS/trials > cassette hubs are made by Hadley, Hope and Onyx. If I had it my way > everyone would choose their cassette cogs that had a mind to, the weight > weenies need not apply because they'll put up with anything as long as the > digits read like tea leaves. > On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 10:39:12 AM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote: > >> I've been buying the 11-32 Shimano and SRAM. I think the gearing is >> slightly better on the SRAM. I like an 11. 32 seems to be sufficient. >> Look at the gearing calculators on Sheldon Brown.com >> >> On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 10:03:40 AM UTC-4 Steven Sweedler wrote: >> >>> There is a 13-34 7 speed cassette from IRD, I have had it on my touring >>> bike for the last year. Steve >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 9:31 AM J Schwartz <jasonas...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Greetings, >>>> Anyone know if there's an available 12-34, 8-speed cassette out there >>>> besides the Sunrace? >>>> Not that I'm opposed to Sunrace. Just curious if there are other >>>> options. Looks like Shimano/Sram don't have that in their current lineup. >>>> thank you >>>> JS >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1b8b009f-61da-45f4-9d92-f726ead2f5d8n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1b8b009f-61da-45f4-9d92-f726ead2f5d8n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> Steven Sweedler >>> Plymouth, New Hampshire >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/97726f4c-3b5d-48bd-bd70-c1e71e925fecn%40googlegroups.com.
