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Kalahari Vegmot

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How can you ask a seller if a casette has slip?

 

A bit naive I would say.

I don't think he lied - with his chain it is not slipping.

But we all learn.

If he sold it as almost new it would be a different matter.

 

Some sellers sell because the ratio does not suite them and in that case it would be almost new.

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Wow, tough crowd... cut the guy some slack.

 

I have to commend Petri for his approach to the whole thing.

 

I too would be slightly moerig if I ask one thing and were assured of its legitimacy.

 

But, ja, the complete drivetrain is something that has to be new all together. Too many variables that can have an effect on each

 

 

 

 

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Wow, tough crowd... cut the guy some slack.

 

I have to commend Petri for his approach to the whole thing.

 

I too would be slightly moerig if I ask one thing and were assured of its legitimacy.

 

But, ja, the complete drivetrain is something that has to be new all together. Too many variables that can have an effect on each

 

 

 

 

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You are right!

 

However there are basics and if you are not au fait with the basics then learn but don't blame the seller. I have had cassettes that looked good but were worn so seller might have thought cassette is fine not aware it is worn.

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I still have a 5 speed cork, thats what we called it back in the day, from my old Western Flyer. Must be here somewhere, I'm sure if I laid it in a bit of oil for a day or two it will be good to go. No slip :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

where has all the good stuff gone.

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If you keen replacing chain the cassette will last a long time. Once you use cassette with a worn chain, it is stuffed. You may be able to do something by replacing the individual cogs that are giving problems, usually it is only 2 or 3 of the bunch. Maybe from an old mountain bike cassette where the worn cogs were in a different gear.

 

I am trying to do this with one of my bikes at the moment, to be honest, I should just buy a new cassette.

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Morning guys,

I agree with all of you about using a used casette, but if the seller had mentioned that the cassette had already seen three chains....or the current chain/cass had 5000km on them, at least everybody would have known where they stand.

A great day to all of you

Sarge

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You should give either a neutral or negative rating, add a comment as to why you gave that rating explaining what happened.

 

This is so that the next potential buyer can use that information to ask the right questions before they buy from the seller.

 

That's the point of the rating system isn't it?

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What Speed is the Cassette?

 

if its 9 Speed you may have the wrong chain... you get 2 different widths on 9 speed chains. make sure you have the right one.

 

8 speed - 7.1mm (all brands)
9 speed - 6.6 to 6.8mm (all brands)
10 speed - 6.2mm (Shimano, Campagnolo)
10 speed(Narrow, Direction) - 5.88mm (Shimano CN-5700,CN-6700,CN-7900)
Aug 12, 2013

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Penny wise pound foolish IMHO.

 

You never replace your car tyres with used tyres etc.

 

All the effort you are putting in to this would have been saved if you just had ponied up a couple more randelas for a new cassette.

 

Lesson learned. Dont repeat the mistake.

 

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Okay, so I was doing a build for someone else a while ago, but needed a cassette, and seeing what new cassettes costs these days, I decided to vist the Hub's 'ol trusty classifieds...

I specifically asked the seller whether or not the cassette had any slip, and he replied that it didn't. However, when I recieved it and went for a test ride the cassette slip on numorous occasions. He replied to this that when you put a new chain on a worn cassette it will slip. Hello!

So, should I go and ask my LBS for a 1354km old chain??

I don't want to give someone bad trader feedback if something's not their fault, but in this case I think it was the seller's fault; and at the end of the day, I don't really care to much about the few hundred quid it cost me, but now I end up giving away a problematic bike, wich I just don't like.

So, should I demand a refund or get a used chain, or give bad trader feedback?

Please share your thoughts!

 

You may as well have bought a used condom, probably the same amount of slip

Posted

Wow! Reading the first post, it seems as if my world is falling apart.....

I think it comes down to me not wanting to spend R200 more on a bike that I gave away, and that was a mistake. Sometimes you have to learn through making the mistake yourself-not nice, but shurely one of the best ways to learn-and, the seller didn't do anything 'wrong' as his chain/cassette combo probably didn't slip.

I think the mistake comes when you are to naive to ask things like:'How many km's', rather than something as subjective as 'Does it slip', as there are soooooo many variables.

I'm glad I started this thread though, as I felt it was totally the seller's fault-which it wasn't-and bad trader feedback would of been unfair to him.

Lesson learned: Don't try and save a few quid by buying used consumables!

Posted

Wow! Reading the first post, it seems as if my world is falling apart.....

I think it comes down to me not wanting to spend R200 more on a bike that I gave away, and that was a mistake. Sometimes you have to learn through making the mistake yourself-not nice, but shurely one of the best ways to learn-and, the seller didn't do anything 'wrong' as his chain/cassette combo probably didn't slip.

I think the mistake comes when you are to naive to ask things like:'How many km's', rather than something as subjective as 'Does it slip', as there are soooooo many variables.

I'm glad I started this thread though, as I felt it was totally the seller's fault-which it wasn't-and bad trader feedback would of been unfair to him.

Lesson learned: Don't try and save a few quid by buying used consumables!

And...so many things to learn in this sport. I have made a few incorrect purchases due to my lack of knowledge.

Posted

Wow! Reading the first post, it seems as if my world is falling apart.....

I think it comes down to me not wanting to spend R200 more on a bike that I gave away, and that was a mistake. Sometimes you have to learn through making the mistake yourself-not nice, but shurely one of the best ways to learn-and, the seller didn't do anything 'wrong' as his chain/cassette combo probably didn't slip.

I think the mistake comes when you are to naive to ask things like:'How many km's', rather than something as subjective as 'Does it slip', as there are soooooo many variables.

I'm glad I started this thread though, as I felt it was totally the seller's fault-which it wasn't-and bad trader feedback would of been unfair to him.

Lesson learned: Don't try and save a few quid by buying used consumables!

If the chain is not slipping too badly you can go and RIDE it in especially on the gears that are slipping. Only time that does not work is on the front chain rings. will take about 3 or 4 (200 to 250km) rides of putting up with the slipping and then all will be good.

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