Microshift cassettes

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TrevA
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Microshift cassettes

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Anyone using Microshift cassettes? How do they compare with Shimano? I’ve noticed they are half the price -£14.99 as opposed to £27.99 for a Shimano 9 speed cassette.
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Indistinguishable in use, in my experience.
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jimlews wrote: 5 Aug 2022, 10:41am Indistinguishable in use, in my experience.
good question Trev - have wondered myself now and again.
anyone got a good UK source for them?
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pity they don't seem to do a 9 speed 12-36 though.
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Sweep wrote: 5 Aug 2022, 11:50am
jimlews wrote: 5 Aug 2022, 10:41am Indistinguishable in use, in my experience.
good question Trev - have wondered myself now and again.
anyone got a good UK source for them?
decathlon sometimes?
pity they don't seem to do a 9 speed 12-36 though.
https://www.cyclebasket.com/m9b0s316p0/ ... -_9_Speed_

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jimlews wrote: 5 Aug 2022, 2:44pm
Sweep wrote: 5 Aug 2022, 11:50am
jimlews wrote: 5 Aug 2022, 10:41am Indistinguishable in use, in my experience.
good question Trev - have wondered myself now and again.
anyone got a good UK source for them?
decathlon sometimes?
pity they don't seem to do a 9 speed 12-36 though.
https://www.cyclebasket.com/m9b0s316p0/ ... -_9_Speed_

My local bike shop.
Incidentally.
The background image shows the roughstuff track that leads to the bike shop (eventually).
thanks - have used them in the past.
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I noticed them on Chain Reaction.
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TrevA wrote: 5 Aug 2022, 7:04pm I noticed them on Chain Reaction.
ta - they do seem to have a certain addiction to the notorious 11T little cog though.
If anyone else reliable does a 12-36 please let me know.
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Just another Chinese (probably) product. Fine. Still not got the kudos of the big name but they will as prices go up. You can buy them even cheaper from Aliexpress and also under a variety of names. I cannot find a differecne between my cheapo Ali purchase and the Ultegra cassette I have , weight apart.
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deathlon branded cassettes are microshift afaik and go for £15 less than their shimano counterpart in 10 speed.Cant say i have noticed any difference
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