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Did a full drivetrain upgrade on my e‑fatbike, since the original 10‑speed 11–36 cassette was completely inadequate for a bike this heavy that’s meant for off‑road use. Swapped it out for an 11‑speed 11–51 cassette, along with a new derailleur, chain, shifter, cable, and housing.

At this point, brakes remain the only component I haven’t installed myself - though that’ll probably change soon, because these SRAM Level brakes are total trash.

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[–] baconmonsta@piefed.social 1 points 6 hours ago

I got inspired by this post and decided finally to pull the trigger on my attempt at replacing my derailleur. It took a while, but I got it done and in the end I was surprised how well it went. Thanks OP!

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 19 hours ago

Beautiful!

[–] calamitycastle@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Straight to the good stuff on the rear derailleur I see :)

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 1 points 17 hours ago

I must say I was a bit surprised to learn that this doesn't have a cage lock. I thought every modern derailleur would.