Hoarding cassettes - is it normal?
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Hi all
I've just fitted a new cassette and chain. I knew I had a few older ones in the parts bin, but I've just counted and I have 9 (and this one I've just taken off will be 10).
Is there any value in keeping any of them? After all, I've generally only taken them off to replace with a new one.
Keep a couple of lock rings and bin the rest? Maybe a spacer or two?
I've just fitted a new cassette and chain. I knew I had a few older ones in the parts bin, but I've just counted and I have 9 (and this one I've just taken off will be 10).
Is there any value in keeping any of them? After all, I've generally only taken them off to replace with a new one.
Keep a couple of lock rings and bin the rest? Maybe a spacer or two?
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How about put them on ebay...
Ebay looking like the best option. I assume I just advertise as "well used" to avoid any issues with poor feedback?
Cervelo R3 - 5.4kg viewtopic.php?f=10&t=142420
I accumulated quite a few Ultegra level cassettes from cyclocross racing, and when I stopped racing, I sold some of the spare cassettes on Ebay, but in my case, nearly all had low miles/less than 50-hours of total use. My test to determine if a cassette could be sold was to check it on the bike with a brand new chain, if there was no skipping, then the cassette was okay for sale with a very succinct description, those that skipped under load got packed off to a local metal recycling yard.
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that wint avoid bad feedback. if the buyer has a chain slipping issue and they might you may have to refund and get bad feedback. i would not sell a used cassette on ebay. i have bought a few but i would not sell one.
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I'm wondering if there's any chance we can take the less-worn sprockets from different cassettes and make a whole, less-worn cassette? I guess, for a particular rider, he/she will most likely be wearing out the same few sprockets on all the cassettes so it might not be possible...
Rudi wrote:Ebay looking like the best option. I assume I just advertise as "well used" to avoid any issues with poor feedback?
Be super accurate in your description, clean them up and take good close up pics so that people know exactly what they are getting. If someone complains, refund their money and tell them to keep it or throw it away. I stopped worrying about negative feedback. If you do everything right, you can even get ebay to remove a negative for you if you are a seller in good standing.
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