Originally Posted by
GeorgeBMac
The OEM is 11x32 and that along with a triple does everything I want it do. So I would be keeping the same gearing.
I guess I am thinking more about getting everything Deore or SLX... At least that's my long term goal...
So I guess I'm just looking for a way to justify it (without waiting for the cassette to wear out) and not let my congenital frugality punish me with a guilty conscience!
Cassettes are easy to change so get a Shimano if you want and keep the SRAM as a backup. Sometimes I have been known to pick up an extra Cassette at a vendors booth during a century simply because it was a good deal and I would have it if I ever needed one.