There’s a photo and caption in the piece showing the LG700 cassette I’m running. 7/11 largest cogs are on an aluminum carrier in this case.
MicroSpline has its own issues - mainly around the 10t cog and the lockring - but ignoring that, MS cassettes and freehubs are much more expensive to manufacture. LinkGlide is about inter-compatibility, so that matters.
On a cheaper cassette or using an e-bike running a steel freehub may be a good idea. On the LG700 I’m not concerned about filing a couple burrs towards the outside.
In general though, I think cassette/freehub biting issues with HG are much exaggerated. Been turning wrenches a while, have certainly filed a few, but can’t think of the last time I actually needed to replace someone’s HG freehub from the wear.
Feb. 26, 2023, 6:49 a.m. - Andrew Major
There’s a photo and caption in the piece showing the LG700 cassette I’m running. 7/11 largest cogs are on an aluminum carrier in this case. MicroSpline has its own issues - mainly around the 10t cog and the lockring - but ignoring that, MS cassettes and freehubs are much more expensive to manufacture. LinkGlide is about inter-compatibility, so that matters. On a cheaper cassette or using an e-bike running a steel freehub may be a good idea. On the LG700 I’m not concerned about filing a couple burrs towards the outside. In general though, I think cassette/freehub biting issues with HG are much exaggerated. Been turning wrenches a while, have certainly filed a few, but can’t think of the last time I actually needed to replace someone’s HG freehub from the wear.