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To me I enjoy the experiment in figuring out what chain gives me lowest €/km. See my topic “experiment 4x chains on rotation” for all details. Currently I am at 4800km total on this bike with same chainring/cassette ( except recent sprockets as mentioned). Data below shows current cost/km...

Here’s latest state on 12-sp Cube 140 Bosch Perform CX: Best XX1 chain did 3000km with 0.00% wear. M6100 and M8100 not that great. Only thing 200kms ago I replaced the 5 smallest sprockets after I ran the M6100 for 1 ride and noticed it jumped the cassette. It had slight visual wear compared to...

Just a sidestep; some data I'm collecting from my commute bike with a Bosch Performance Line CX, 10-speed. I ride this bike daily 40kms, wax every 160-200kms, using turbo mode only. Checking before each wax with KMC digital chain checker. Rotating 3 chains: 1x Shimano CN-LG500 (standard ebike...

Yes he will, derailleur adjustment has nothing to do with cassette wear, those are 2 different things. What you probably mean to say is due to cassette wear, the contact point where the tooth falls into the new chain’s gap is at a point where it won’t match. Which leads to bad shifting behavior...

Great success! XX1/X01 best choice for longevity. Look at my post on personal experiment XX1s vs some others here: Experiment 2: 4x chain rotation longevity One XX1 is currently at 2500kms on emtb still having 0.00mm wear.

To my experience it is hard to tell visually when cassette is worn. Generally on e-bikes when chain is worn, cassette usually won't accept a new chain and skips. Few things to keep in mind: - A cassette by itself won't wear that much - Cassette wears mainly due to chain wear - Good chain...

UPDATE: still lasting for +3900 km total. Status of kms vs chain wear per chain: XT: 400km = 0.10% wear XX1: 900km = 0.10% wear Deore: 100km = 0.07% wear XX1: 2500km = 0.00% wear XX1 still 0.00% wear after 2500 kms. My bike shop says 2500 kms is usually the milestone where driveline has worn...

I have good experience with both e-Thirteen and RaceFace. Aluminium is good for light weight, more expensive, but on e-mtb I personally am more in favour of steel for longevity, since weight is less relevant. There are various types of steel. Cheap chainrings are standard steel, but if you do...

Personal preference; FOX. I'd checkout what's mounted on similar Cube bike with higher end specs. Fox 34 or 36 front. For the rear shock find one with same size and travel - Fox Float DPS is already nice upgrade. Think about whether you want/need 2 or 3 positions [open/medium/firm]. Mine got 3...

The 6100 is a fast-wearing chain to my experience, the 8100 (XT) is slightly better yet still far far underperforming for its price. I run various chains on 3 e-bikes of which 1 eMTB. On Shimano cassettes/chainrings the best performer is the SRAM X01/XX1. Good alternatives are the Shimano LG500...

UPDATE at +2900 km total. Status of kms vs chain wear per chain: XT: 400km = 0.10% wear XX1: 900km = 0.10% wear Deore: 100km = 0.07% wear XX1: 1500km = 0.00% wear One of the XX1's started showing first signs of wear at 900km. The other XX1 is still at 0.00% for 1500kms now. I gave that one a...

If you're looking to get more kms out of your chain, there's 1 independent resource: Zero Friction Cycling as Ridgydidge mentioned. You'll find that the GX is not the best performing chain, so step 1 might be to try better alternatives. 2nd maintenance and lubrication, also ZFC. Quick summary...

UPDATE at 1700 km total / +3 months. Status of kms vs chain wear per chain: XT: 400km = 0.10% wear XX1: 600km = 0.00% wear Deore: 100km = 0.07% wear XX1: 600km = 0.00% wear I have run the Deore chain for 2 rides and does even worse than the XT. Note both Shimano's in the graph show immediate...

Today prepping participants K3 and K4 of my experiment. A 2nd XX1 and a Deore M6100. From the last one my hopes aren’t really high, especially considering the looks of it after 10 mins of UFO drivetrain cleaner and 5 flushes with hot water. This came new out of package, bright and shiny. The XX1...

I think as long as you ride current chain, keep the chainring, since they match and ride everything until worn. When you install new chain, replace chainring (and cassette) to prevent chainsuck considering you’re noticing a bit shark toothed. 10.000 it had a nice lifetime. Chain advice: take...