What have you done to your bike today?

[serviceguy]

I take the cassette off directly on to a long zip tie. Keeping the loop very loose and drop the whole thing into the ultrasound cleaner..... after a dunk n shake in mineral spirits that is. let’s me get everything clean w/out futzing with putting the pieces back together.

What ultrasound cleaner are you using to fit the whole cassette in it? My 11-46 or 10-50 would not fit in my HF special.

 

[Patrick]

what are these peasant cassettes that come apart?

 

[stb222]

what are these peasant cassettes that come apart?

You mean the ones you can actually clean, lol.

that being said, I have 12 speed shimano on the way, pretty sure it doesn’t come apart haha

 

[Patrick]

you can actually clean,

cleaning ? sounds a lot like repairing something that can just be replaced.

 

[Juggernaut]

What ultrasound cleaner are you using to fit the whole cassette in it? My 11-46 or 10-50 would not fit in my HF special.

Full disclosure, I use the US cleaner mostly on my road bike parts. However, I have tossed my XT 11 speed cassette in (but that’s only a 40t) and just for show and tell, this is an old (original) XX1 42t cassette. I’m m about 2t over Max fill but I’d risk it.

 

[jackx]

I just have a cheapo one from harbor freight. 85 bucks without any coupons but you can always find a 20 percent off one online. I put the chain in By itself and ran it through 3 cycles . The water was absolutely gross and I emptied it between the second and third cycle but it got out all the gunk in the crevices and moves completely freely. That's the solution I use works great and won't harm the metal View attachment 151447View attachment 151448View attachment 151449

Didn't know Simple Green is supplied in other colors. My Simple Green (recently purchased) is green. Mabe your Simple Green is purple because its a heavy-duty concentration.

 

[Over the Bars]

Didn't know Simple Green is supplied in other colors. My Simple Green (recently purchased) is green. Mabe your Simple Green is purple because its a heavy-duty concentration.

The regular green stuff is more corrosive and can do a number on aluminum components. The purple one is safe for all metals.

 

[serviceguy]

Full disclosure, I use the US cleaner mostly on my road bike parts. However, I have tossed my XT 11 speed cassette in (but that’s only a 40t) and just for show and tell, this is an old (original) XX1 42t cassette. I’m m about 2t over Max fill but I’d risk it.



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Same as mine.

 

[serviceguy]

You mean the ones you can actually clean, lol.

that being said, I have 12 speed shimano on the way, pretty sure it doesn’t come apart haha

If you can’t wait I’ll let you know when I get home, I’m about to install it on the fugitive.

 

[Kaleidopete]

Two new calipers today, they come with new pads and they were under warranty, because I had them both replaced nine months ago and they have a two year warranty. Shimano duel pucks. They were leaking ever so slightly which got on the pads and caused my brake squeak. LBS did the replacement both times. I also got a new front spoke installed, it got lost somewhere along the way. I think it stinks that Shimano doesn't pay labor to the LBS, only free parts. I gave the LBS $60 to cover the spoke & calipers labor, hope I didn't insult them, I'm kinda outa touch with repair costs.

 

[serviceguy]

Full disclosure, I use the US cleaner mostly on my road bike parts. However, I have tossed my XT 11 speed cassette in (but that’s only a 40t) and just for show and tell, this is an old (original) XX1 42t cassette. I’m m about 2t over Max fill but I’d risk it.



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Placed an offer for $85 on an eBay $93.4 sale of the same 10L that sells mostly for $124...they charge $11 for shipping, I'm expecting a counteroffer at $90, still slightly a bargain...will report back.

 

[serviceguy]

You mean the ones you can actually clean, lol.

that being said, I have 12 speed shimano on the way, pretty sure it doesn’t come apart haha

XT 12 speed. That’s it.

 

[onetracker]

10 sp chain though I saw you can run a 11sp chain as inner width is the same.
Yes on the narrow/wide chainring.

On the cassette, how many of the large cogs are attached to the aluminum carrier? Hard to tell from the stock photos. Thx!

 

[Valsmere]

Ordered a new stem, wanted a black Deity just because I hate the purple one that the last owner put on. Also ordered a Kobolt axel for my Fox fork and a new hydration pack. I think I will be all set for this season.

 

[mattybfat]

On the cassette, how many of the large cogs are attached to the aluminum carrier? Hard to tell from the stock photos. Thx!

IIRC there was 3 loose cogs. I got the AL cassette on all not sure how the steel comes.

 

[onetracker]

Cool. I may experiment with this setup using the AL cassette. Thx.

 

[a.s.]

Ordered a new stem, wanted a black Deity just because I hate the purple one that the last owner put on. Also ordered a Kobolt axel for my Fox fork and a new hydration pack. I think I will be all set for this season.

 

[Karate Monkey]

On the cassette, how many of the large cogs are attached to the aluminum carrier? Hard to tell from the stock photos. Thx!

All the cassettes seem to share the same spider, so 7.

 

[mattybfat]

On the cassette, how many of the large cogs are attached to the aluminum carrier? Hard to tell from the stock photos. Thx!

Ok here is the correct answer

 

[Ryan.P]

Custom avalanche chubie shock , cant wait to smash rocks