Even though this may be a polarizing subject, I'd like to get solid arguments to answer this question and support a decision:
When I bought my AHH frame, I built it up with the Sram Rival 10 speed drivetrain I had on my Gunnar. I just bought the Sram aluminum bar-end shifters and used the other parts: - Compact crankset 34/50 - 11/28 10 speed cassette - Sram Rival front & rear derailers. At the time, I was told that to make climbs easier, I could go with the newer 11-36 Sram XX rear cassette (I'm 264 lbs now). Researching prices, however, shows that I'd also need to replace the rear derailer and the total sum of the upgrade would be $593.00, which seems pretty steep. I then proceeded to research the alternatives, and came out with a very nice change to a Sugino/Shimano 9 speed drivetrain change that includes the new Shimano 12-36 9 speed cassette and comes up to $625. If instead I use an spare 11-34 rear cassette I have, the total comes to around $575.00. Factor in the following elements: - Cost of replacing the rear cassette, Sram XX @ $328 vs. Shimano @ $60 or so... - Durability of the rear cassette, Sram XX - unknown and developed for racing vs. Shimano - well known and multiple options available. - I'm not worrying about weight, since I'm the one who has to lose it... Does it make sense to switch to a complete 9 speed drivetrain and sell the Sram Rival drivetrain, which would help lower the cost of the switch? I seem to think so, but wanted to get your opinions and feedback. Thank you all! René [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
