Originally Posted by
Shimagnolo
I've worn out plenty of chains, cassettes, and a few chainrings. I have *never* been able to visually detect wear on a cassette, even when it was worn out to the point of causing the chain to skip.
That makes me feel better because I can't tell for the life of me if they are worn or not
here is 12t up close and personal although it might be the shadow and grease marks that make it look like that.