Knock - off Cassettes
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Received my SROAD SLR2 cassette today. The machining quality seems great and the weight of the 11-28 I ordered came in at an impressive 180g (5g less than advertised). I got it in the dark grey colour which also looks nice and stealthy
Will report back once it's installed and been used for a little while.
Will report back once it's installed and been used for a little while.
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I had a similar experience with an SROAD 11sp 11-32 cassette - looked good, shifted well, but skipped under load on one cog (17T I think). Was used with a new chain, so that wasn't an issue.
Picked it up for A$55, so wasn't a huge loss, but wondering if there are other better options ?
Ideally fater 11-32, or will go with an XD 10-32 (or similar) if they are available.
I had the SROAD cassette but recently swapped that out for a JFOYH 2022 New Series Ultralight 11/12 Speed Cassette from Amazon. This new version shifts well similar to an Ultegra 8000 cassette. Smooth, light and cheap. I bought a 11-32T for road bike and 11-36T for the gravel bike
- Factor Ostro VAM Disc
- Factor LS Disc
- Specialized Aethos Disc
- Sturdy Ti Allroad Disc
- Guru Praemio R Disc
- Factor LS Disc
- Specialized Aethos Disc
- Sturdy Ti Allroad Disc
- Guru Praemio R Disc
Feels unfair putting this in a 'Knock-off' thread, but there's some good background info on the cassette here.
SROAD SLR2 11-speed 11-32 - long term review:
It's still working flawlessly after a hilly 12,318km - some 165,000m of climbing. Used with four KMC X11-EL waxed chains in rotation, switching every 200-400km depending on conditions. The drivetrain is brushed down after every ride and the cassette gets a boil-wash & scrub every 3000km or so.
_ Comparing with its eventual replacement, there's clearly some wear, but no chain skips as yet, and shifts up and down (Ultegra mechanical) are still crisp and consistent, so far as I can tell. The chains are all creeping up on 0.5%, according to my "I'll tell you whatever you want" Park Tool CC-2, but they're very bendy/twistable now, so reaching the end of the line.
SROAD SLR2 11-speed 11-32 - long term review:
It's still working flawlessly after a hilly 12,318km - some 165,000m of climbing. Used with four KMC X11-EL waxed chains in rotation, switching every 200-400km depending on conditions. The drivetrain is brushed down after every ride and the cassette gets a boil-wash & scrub every 3000km or so.
_ Comparing with its eventual replacement, there's clearly some wear, but no chain skips as yet, and shifts up and down (Ultegra mechanical) are still crisp and consistent, so far as I can tell. The chains are all creeping up on 0.5%, according to my "I'll tell you whatever you want" Park Tool CC-2, but they're very bendy/twistable now, so reaching the end of the line.
Unfortunately, I've been having hit or miss issues with the sroad cassettes. I had one break a rivet on the 1st ride, causing horrible knocking. The next one lasted about 6 months (less than 2000 mi) before it started with the same issue, although more gradual. Now trying the sunshine cassette, which is about half the price.
Speedplay is the devil!
I had an sroad 11-28t before. Its shifting performance is on par with UT/DA at the largest several cogs, but worse and worse with the cogs being smaller and smaller. Critical issue in crit/race, but acceptable for weekend long rides. The lifetime is also much lower than a DA. The largest three cogs died within 1.5 chains, while DA served me 2.5 chains before I tried sroad. I didn't wax chain those times, only thoroughly cleaning them and using spirit.
At less than half price and 15 gr lighter than a DA, you determine if it worths. I switched back to DA for shifting performance.
At less than half price and 15 gr lighter than a DA, you determine if it worths. I switched back to DA for shifting performance.
Exactly my experience too, with an sroad 12s 11-32t. Used it for a couple of 100 kms with a waxed chain but then went for a DA 11-34t and never looked back.alanyu wrote:I had an sroad 11-28t before. Its shifting performance is on par with UT/DA at the largest several cogs, but worse and worse with the cogs being smaller and smaller.
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A little warning about the ZTTO 9-42 XD cassette...
Last friday my ZTTO cassette decided to self destruct...
All of a sudden, while crossing a busy road, my crank was spinning but the rear wheel was not. Seems the smallest 3 cogs had separated themselves from the rest of the cassette. All the pins had failed. Luckily the rest of the cassette was more or less in one piece and I could finish my ride without using the 3 smallest cogs.
Shifting was horrible though and the chain skipped on some cogs. I had no idea why until I took the cassette off the rear wheel when I got home. Not only the smallest 3 cogs came loose, but also in a few other places the cassette had come apart.
I bought 3 of these cassettes and not one worked very good or long. But this one was the worst. I don't know the mileage exactly, but I guess this cassette maybe had 3000 km.
I now replaced it with a SRAM GX 10-42 cassette. Needless to say I expect a much longer life from this cassette.
A little extra info: it is on my gravel bike, I am 63 kg and average 160W on most rides with peaks of 600W. So not the most brutal of circumstances
Last friday my ZTTO cassette decided to self destruct...
All of a sudden, while crossing a busy road, my crank was spinning but the rear wheel was not. Seems the smallest 3 cogs had separated themselves from the rest of the cassette. All the pins had failed. Luckily the rest of the cassette was more or less in one piece and I could finish my ride without using the 3 smallest cogs.
Shifting was horrible though and the chain skipped on some cogs. I had no idea why until I took the cassette off the rear wheel when I got home. Not only the smallest 3 cogs came loose, but also in a few other places the cassette had come apart.
I bought 3 of these cassettes and not one worked very good or long. But this one was the worst. I don't know the mileage exactly, but I guess this cassette maybe had 3000 km.
I now replaced it with a SRAM GX 10-42 cassette. Needless to say I expect a much longer life from this cassette.
A little extra info: it is on my gravel bike, I am 63 kg and average 160W on most rides with peaks of 600W. So not the most brutal of circumstances
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They look like very small pins. I would not ride that.
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Yes, don't be like me and waste the money on 3 of these cassettes and the 7 chains (3 waxed chains in rotation for the last 2 cassettes. First chain and cassette were toast after 1000km).fatpinarellorider wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:50 amThey look like very small pins. I would not ride that.
I just saw I did 9000 km in total with that bike till now. So that's 3 cassettes and 7 chains on 9000km