can the cogs be replaced on the cassette I have? it is either Shimano or IRD, 9 sp, came with my AHH.
Thanks, Todd Olsen On Nov 2, 6:51 pm, mitchelr <mitch...@onid.orst.edu> wrote: > Lots of thoughtful discussion below to which I'll only ad this. My > motivations for buying the titanium cogset (and for the next one I'll > buy) were durability and versatility. First, being able to select > each gear individually was a boon. I wanted the 36t lowest gear and I > also wanted an 11t. Russel accommodates both. Durability matters, > too. My LBS folks advised the advantage of the ActionTec titanium > cogs (beyond weight) is their "shark tooth" design that uses the full > thickness of metal to the end of each tooth. They explained that most > steel cog designs weaken the teeth at the most crucial point with > various ramps, thinning and grinding to facilitate easier shifting > with 9 and 10 speed indexed systems. But I needed none of that - > shifts are smooth and sure as it. As a note, we did experiment with > the optional ActionTec idler wheel and found it unnecessary. So, if > you need an extra-tough, off-road or steep hills and heavy loads over > that really high pass cog setup this might meet your needs. Of course > bragging about titanium parts to the carbon fiber crowd at the coffee > shop is always fun, too. > Rich in Corvallis > > On Nov 2, 1:18 am, mitchelr <mitch...@onid.orst.edu> wrote: > > > > > Lots of discussion of use of an Atlantis on the Great Divide. Here is > > a handy accessory that will help tame the hills when loaded down a > > bit. > > > ActionTec titanium cogset, 8 speed, 11-36 including 11 tooth/lockring, > > and all spacers. I've used this set about 100 miles on fire trails > > (some steep for me) and 300 miles touring. Works flawlessly. So > > well, in fact, that Russel is making me a 11-38 cogset (yes, I'm a > > weenie but I love to climb up those coast range logging roads we have > > here in Oregon and this cogset has made all the difference). Would > > serve well for extended touring with heavy loads. Weight > > approximately 200gr. http://www.actiontec.us/ticog.htm $175 > > delivered to CONUS. Richard Mitchell, Corvallis, Oregon (541) > > 752-0755 mitch...@onid.orst.edu- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
