Originally Posted by
JTGraphics
I just sent Performance Bike a email last week with my concern that the Forte cassette's I was using had a serious defect and they are checking into it.
I have had 2 Forte cassette's snap 12t gears off while riding once almost put me down while I was standing sprinting and snap! like a chain breaking, the next one while sitting, and a coworker just snapped one off last week. Thats when I sent them a letter with my concern.
If anyone else has had this happen let them know.
This happened to my co-worker last year. It was a high gear too, not sure if it was 12t or not. I told him to stay away and he didn't listen.
A commuter should be ok... but my buddy was riding XC.