Originally Posted by
70sSanO
It was hypothetical, but probably not that far off for an inexpensive cassette. I honestly don’t know the differences in material properties of lower vs higher end offerings.
I’m guessing this thread will now spin off into cassette life where some will get less than 2000 miles and others more than 10,000 miles. Four to six is probably a better estimate.
And then it will morph to cassette longevity vs lube.
In a week, if it still on page 1, any semblance to the OP’s coating difference will be in the distant past.
John
Time to morph.
As far as wear is concerned, inexpensive cassettes don't wear out any faster than say a 105 or Ultegra cassette. However, Dura-Ace cassettes are known to have a short wear life because all the cogs are Ti for weight savings. So 2000-3000 miles is not unusual for a Dura-Ace cassette. Most other cassettes should last at least 10K miles. I have 12K miles on my current cassette.