Re: Nashbar Cassettes?

According to JBAFromNY <jaweb@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>As part of a quest to upgrade a bike on the cheap, I've noticed that
>Nashbar's house brand cassettes are cheaper than Shimano, SRAM, and
>Campy, and come in a cog combination I can use. Are they any good?
>Will spending a bit more on Shimano get me noticeably better shifting
>and/or durability?

I use an 8-speed Nashbar cassette on my mountain bike and it shifts
wonderfully. It's heavy enough that I suspect it will be longer-lived
than a comparable Shimano part.

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Lars Lehtonen
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