SRAM Cassettes - Yes or No?

[keno]

Any experience out there with 9-speed SRAM road cassettes in an Ultegra setup with a Wipperman chain? Specifically their 12-26.

keno

[cs124]

Any experience out there with 9-speed SRAM road cassettes

Not exactly, but I have used a BBB 12-25 in a DA 9 speed set-up. Awful. Even with a fresh chain it clunks into gear, is noisy and is much more sensitive to derailleur & cable set-up than the genuine stuff. Stay away.

I've used Wipperman chains on Shimano cassettes before with great success. Is a little bit noisier than a DA chain but works perfectly.

[Smiley]

Keno why not try the IRD 12-28, 9 speed cassette for them NJ hills with your set up .

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . a SRAM 12-26 right now with my 9-speed DA--standard DA chain--because last summer when I needed a new one, nobody but NOBODY had DA 12-27 in stock. It works fine. As long as the derailleur is adjusted properly I detect no difference. Same problem as the DA set-up, though--shifting is always much crisper with freshly cleaned chain.

BBDave

[keno]

I took a look at the IRD. Two things; the absence of the 14 leaves a pretty big gap, and price. I could go to the DA 12-27 for about the same $. Is the IRD a better piece of equipment?

keno

ps How's the project going? My room ready?

[bpm]

I'm using Dura-Ace 9 speed and a Dura-Ace chain. I have a SRAM 12-23 on one wheelset, and a DA 12-23 on another wheelset. I can't tell a difference unless I look down, they both work fine.

I've used a Wipperman chain and no matter what I did, it was noisy and never shifted quite right.

[coylifut]

I've seen big guys bend the SRAM cassette. I have one. I'd rate it one notch below an Ultegra as far as smoothness of shifting goes.

[Kirk Pacenti]

I'm using Dura-Ace 9 speed and a Dura-Ace chain. I have a SRAM 12-23 on one wheelset, and a DA 12-23 on another wheelset. I can't tell a difference unless I look down, they both work fine.

I've used a Wipperman chain and no matter what I did, it was noisy and never shifted quite right.


I agree, I have used SRAM cassettes forever, they work great. I don't like the wipperman chains for the same reasons you mention above.

[eddief]

running 11-32 with Ritchey 50/34 up front and all is well. I'm not sure if they are lighter, but for some reason, I like the sram composite spider that holds the cogs together. seems like a smart place to use plastic.

[bulliedawg]

I went from Ultegra to Sram and back to Ultegra. I thought the Sram deteriorated a little quicker than the Shimano. But it shifted fine while it lasted.

[mdeeds71]

My experience with SRAM is on the MTB side of the house...They bend under pressure, wear fast, and have a tendacy to shift rather clumsy...not crisp...When used with a shimano chain they work...with a wipperman they do not work as well...

As for my road bike it is campy cassette/chain...But at the first change I may try a wipperman with the campy cassette...Any idea on that combo out there???

[wasfast]

I had Record 10 12-25 TI-Steel with the Wipperman Stainless chain on my bike last year. It was noisy from day one and never really got any better after 3500 miles. I swapped the cassette 13-26 (missed the 18t) and chain (C-10)this December. I did keep the connex link though. Works great.

I also switched lubricants to homebrew and also like that. Much cleaner drivetrain on both my rain bike(ancient 7 speed) and dry bike.