Hello there 9spd you BOX you

[Hairy]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-box-one-prime-9-drivetrain.html

 

[pista]

Now this is interesting.Some big gaps in the gear spacing.My daughter needs a new cassette and shifter so might look at this.

[shaper]

Pricing in the article as to what in the comments, seems a bit off.... but an interesting concept and one which will catch on!

[Wil6]

Very interesting. 

[BaGearA]

I know many riders that'll love this, more trail and Enduro riders but this has some good potential

[Hairy]

9spd chains are tough and long wearing ... or at least they used to be ... hoping this will be the case again!

[Chavo]

I like the look of this! But article quoted pricing does not quite equate with what is provided on the Box website. Kiff nonetheless - makes sense to me in terms of the gearing I typically use

[Swany05]

Seems the pricing has now been updated 

[Grease_Monkey]

Perfect for the type of riders that spend an hour in low gearing climbing at a steady pace, then heading down. Not so good for XC riders (too big jumps between gears) - but that's not the market it is aimed at. 

 

Definitely something I will consider when the time comes to replace my current drivetrain on the big bike. Now just make an XD compatible cassette...

[Odinson]

Perfect for the type of riders that spend an hour in low gearing climbing at a steady pace, then heading down. Not so good for XC riders (too big jumps between gears) - but that's not the market it is aimed at. 

 

Definitely something I will consider when the time comes to replace my current drivetrain on the big bike. Now just make an XD compatible cassette...

 

Yeah, if you're either only going straight up or straight down, it'll be great. If you ride a lot of gradual rolling gradients, you're going to have some cadence issues. 

[Goodbadugly]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-box-one-prime-9-drivetrain.html

 

The more things change the more they stay the same.

Back to 9 and 8 speed.

Good Idea. The fatter chains last longer.

[T-Bob]

Is it me or having the phrase 'budget friendly 9 speed drive train' and then selling a cassette for $359.99 a little weird? 

 

That's R5,300+ for the cassette and over R9,000 for a shifter, cassette and Rear mech. For that money you can get a 1x11 XT groupset with shifter, cassette, mech crank and chain and see money, a Box 1 wide range 11sp and save a lot more and even on le hub there is a guy that has 11sp 1x with brakes for less. 

 

I'm not seeing the budget-friendly bit. 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Is it me or having the phrase 'budget friendly 9 speed drive train' and then selling a cassette for $359.99 a little weird? 

 

That's R5,300+ for the cassette and over R9,000 for a shifter, cassette and Rear mech. For that money you can get a 1x11 XT groupset with shifter, cassette, mech crank and chain and see money, a Box 1 wide range 11sp and save a lot more and even on le hub there is a guy that has 11sp 1x with brakes for less. 

 

I'm not seeing the budget-friendly bit. 

yeah, the CNC'd Chromo cassette does change things up a bit in the pricing side of things. But the good news is that it should last faaaaar longer than a normal cassette. 

[Pure Savage]

See Seth from youtube uses this, think its more for the Enduro crowd he says. 

 

Its good to see other manufacturers going other directions besides 1x19

[T-Bob]

yeah, the CNC'd Chromo cassette does change things up a bit in the pricing side of things. But the good news is that it should last faaaaar longer than a normal cassette. 

 

That is tasty for sure and I'd love one but you honestly can't sell it in as a budget anything at that price. A X01 Eagle Cassette is only R1K more locally and that's never even heard the word 'budget'. 

[dasilvarsa]

Pointless.