Originally Posted by
mcjimbosandwich
before i learned the correct way to take care of my chains (wipe it clean after every ride and wipe off the excess after lubing), my chains would last 1300 miles. Now it lasts about 3000.
+1. I was once told that my cassette was shot after 1300 miles. It wasn't.
I wipe down my chain after every ride, too, and lube the chain after every second ride. We checked the chain to make sure it wasn't stretched and it was fine. Still riding it
As for those that say I'm a sucker, well I trust my mechanic completely. He has saved me money in the past when I thought a repair was worse that it actually was. In fact, in this case, he tried to replace the two worn cogs with those from a different cassette so I could ride the bike in the Lighthouse Century, but I had already brought with me the used 7800 cassette to swap out after he called me and explained the problem.
I agree, cassettes shouldn't wear out after about 2,000 miles. My experiences with 7800 cassettes have all been very good, giving me much more than that. That's why this one was very disappointing. I have two other 7900 cassettes on wheelsets (one brand new and one with about 200 miles) that I'll be treating with kid gloves now, and just buy an ultegra cassette for the training wheels.