Originally Posted by
GlennR
I would visually inspect it but wasn't sure I would recognize wear.
I did keep it spotless, cleaning it once every week and regularly checking the chain. I contribute replacing the chain once the .5 wear nark was reached to it's long life.
Yep, scrupulous chain replacement will prolong cassette life, that's for sure. But I have found that 11 speed Shimano cassettes don't last very long -- I get about 3500 miles before they get noisy. Just replaced one about two weeks ago for that reason, though it had about 4200 miles.