Why is the 10 S 11-46 not more popular?
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Strangely enough, I’ve just ordered the bits to make that very same change because I had the same thoughts as yourself, so I can’t tell you what it is like yet.
Will be interesting to hear what others say though before I swap over.
Hope I’ve not wasted my cash, but at least the parts weren't horrendously expensive !
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With a less expensive chain, a less expensive cassette and lighter too, i do not want 11Strangely enough, I’ve just ordered the bits to make that very same change because I had the same thoughts as yourself, so I can’t tell you what it is like yet.
Will be interesting to hear what others say though before I swap over.
Hope I’ve not wasted my cash, but at least the parts weren't horrendously expensive !
nor 12S but it is rarely offered on new Ebikes so i am not sure what bike to choose.
Jeff McD
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Not quite what you are asking but close: a lighter wheel set that I bought came with a Shimano free hub and so I changed my OEM SRAM 11 speed 10-42 cassette to Shimano SLX 11 speed 11-46 cassette since I wanted slightly lower gearing for our ultra steep terrain. I was pleasantly surprised since I presumed it to be a downgrade, to find that it shifted better than the SRAM cassette even with the OEM SRAM chain. And I really enjoyed the easier gearing. I would expect the 10 speed to be just as good.
The only difference between them is that the Shimano cassette comes with individual cogs and spacers that need to be carefully aligned on the free hub driver while SRAM comes as a solid single unit that you spin on to the free hub. Several times I did not quite align the cogs perfectly and it had to be redone for good shifting. Easy to do though and how often are you going to be taking it on and off? Hope this helps. By the way, I too have often considered going to a 10 speed from 11.
The only difference between them is that the Shimano cassette comes with individual cogs and spacers that need to be carefully aligned on the free hub driver while SRAM comes as a solid single unit that you spin on to the free hub. Several times I did not quite align the cogs perfectly and it had to be redone for good shifting. Easy to do though and how often are you going to be taking it on and off? Hope this helps. By the way, I too have often considered going to a 10 speed from 11.
Thats a good question. Hopefully we see more 9 and 10 speed options
My steel shimano hg freehub body shows very little signs of wear but when paired with a cassette with some steel cogs it sounds like a bag of bolts. The new shimano microspline freehub body is a superior design but there is no 9 or 10 speed cassettes made to fit microspline, that im aware of. Also i do like a 50/51 for longer days with one battery. It allows me to use more eco(possible to get close to 6k feet in eco on a 540w battery w the 50 cog). Having the 10 on the cassette should allow me to use a 32t chainring as well. Im thinking that would not expose the chain and chainring to rocks but then id want more of a frame skidguard(might be just my bike though). I definitely dont need 12 gears though. With an emtb its much easier to stay in one gear longer and regulate the torque, especially in trail mode, to the pitch/steepness. A 9 or 10 speed 10-50 microspline cassette with aluminum carrier and steel cogs would be the way to go for me in the rockies.
What shifter, derailleur, chains would you be using with your 10 speeds?
My steel shimano hg freehub body shows very little signs of wear but when paired with a cassette with some steel cogs it sounds like a bag of bolts. The new shimano microspline freehub body is a superior design but there is no 9 or 10 speed cassettes made to fit microspline, that im aware of. Also i do like a 50/51 for longer days with one battery. It allows me to use more eco(possible to get close to 6k feet in eco on a 540w battery w the 50 cog). Having the 10 on the cassette should allow me to use a 32t chainring as well. Im thinking that would not expose the chain and chainring to rocks but then id want more of a frame skidguard(might be just my bike though). I definitely dont need 12 gears though. With an emtb its much easier to stay in one gear longer and regulate the torque, especially in trail mode, to the pitch/steepness. A 9 or 10 speed 10-50 microspline cassette with aluminum carrier and steel cogs would be the way to go for me in the rockies.
What shifter, derailleur, chains would you be using with your 10 speeds?
