Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > General Cycling Discussion
Reload this Page >

Rear cassette wear rate

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
General Cycling Discussion Have a cycling related question or comment that doesn't fit in one of the other specialty forums? Drop on in and post in here! When possible, please select the forum above that most fits your post!

Rear cassette wear rate

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-10-19, 09:08 PM
  #1  
Princess_Allez
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 330
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 173 Post(s)
Liked 57 Times in 40 Posts
Rear cassette wear rate
I'm new to cycling and I purchased a new road bike. I tend to forget to cut power while shifting gears. My bike came with Shimano 105 component set. I noticed a couple of cassette cog-teeth have chipped off. Is this normal?
Princess_Allez is offline  
Reply
Old 05-10-19, 09:45 PM
  #2  
wsteve464
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 561
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 161 Post(s)
Liked 71 Times in 62 Posts
You may want to take a closer look. The more modern cassettes have teeth of varying profiles/sizes to aid shifting.
wsteve464 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-10-19, 10:59 PM
  #3  
gregf83 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 9,201
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1186 Post(s)
Liked 289 Times in 177 Posts
Originally Posted by Princess_Allez
I'm new to cycling and I purchased a new road bike. I tend to forget to cut power while shifting gears.
Gears are made to shift under full load.
gregf83 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-10-19, 11:23 PM
  #4  
Princess_Allez
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 330
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 173 Post(s)
Liked 57 Times in 40 Posts
Originally Posted by wsteve464
You may want to take a closer look. The more modern cassettes have teeth of varying profiles/sizes to aid shifting.
Originally Posted by gregf83
Gears are made to shift under full load.
I did not know either of these statements. Now I don't feel like I bought a lemon
Princess_Allez is offline  
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
New cassette worn down after only 400 miles of road use
JonOnWheels
Bicycle Mechanics
39
06-11-19 06:11 AM
Shift Smoothness Going Down Cassette
hokiefyd
Bicycle Mechanics
12
03-02-19 09:35 AM
Synapse Claris
lennyparis
Road Cycling
8
03-21-16 10:24 AM
is this cassette wear normal for a new bike?
phat ham
Bicycle Mechanics
9
06-19-15 03:32 PM
Changing cassettes - will it change how well things shift?
scruggle
Bicycle Mechanics
9
03-07-11 07:54 PM
Back to Subforum
General Cycling Discussion
View Next Unread
Cannondale Synapse Size

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.