Upgrade your XX Cassette with ARI’s replacement 36, 38, and 39t cogs

Oui so pricey for one cog. My bike is so out of date, Yeti 575 carbon seat stay, XT triple, and 26″ wheel. I guess I could lose the big ring, I only use it on pavement. I’m glad I didn’t go with the 29r which is falling out of trend for the 650b. Staying up too date can be very expensive if you believe all the hype.

Turn that frown upside down and take a look on the bright side.

It’s a great thing that a guy with a CNC machine can start a small business making this stuff. He likely got his start making something cool for himself and then thought maybe I can sell a few. He ins’t making trouble for you and is actually contributing some positivity to the world with some nice bright colors and innovation.

Kudos to him for being happy!!

Yup…that last cog is the first one to go…you can mitigate it by not cross-chaining on the 2×10 setup, but that usually means changing shifting habits when that small, punchy climb sneaks up on you and you don’t want to risk dropping the chain by shifting the front.

Also, on 1×10 conversions, it’s the first one to wear out. The chain line just as crossed up as on a 2×10 if you just do the chainring swap, less crossed if you do the 1X front crank conversion, but under stress, the chain will pop on/off that last chainring.

Both happen quite a bit among the ghetto 1×10 XC conversions who don’t see a need to replace the whole drivetrain for a 1x setup.

It’s cheaper than buying a whole new XX 10-speed cassette when the other nine cogs still have plenty of life in them.

If it’s just not your cup of tea, why do you have to be an a$$hat and piss on someone who finds it a perfect solution for his or her needs?

Shop price. I priced out an entire XX1 groupset for just a hair under $600 directly through Sram. Make friends with someone who works at a shop or maybe even take a part time shop position.

All XX1 components-
crank (without ring) $100
ring $35
cassette $187
shifter $86
chain $34
derailleur $146

Nice sentence:
Once you remove the last cog alloy cog from the remaining steel cogs, simply install the ARI cog ….

is this article about cogs?

The alu sprocket on standard xx is warn down before the steel sprockets so it can be seen as spareparts for the xx. In that light can it be fitted to an x01 and xx1 as well if they make a 42t?

Not sure about that installation. The XX 36T cog is press fit, so this installs differently than the original. Also, what’s that big spacer? I’ve installed XX cassettes before and don’t remember ever seeing that thing–they just slide on and off. What engages the splines?

SRAM promised to sell replacement 36T cogs for the XX and then went back on their word. If this actually works, it will be a nice option.

Having said that, I have no idea how you’d buy one. And I’m actually in Italy right now. Might try emailing them, but my Italian is limited to ‘gimme some pasta.’

I just got a 36 and 38 tooth cogs to replace some worn out 36 tooth on my xx cassettes. They seem to be very high quality with great fit and finish. Will give you a ride report later.

Hi Eddie, For removing the last cog, I just used a large flat-blade screw driver and worked my way around. You can pry pretty hard on it. As for ordering, you can just email info@aribike.it and tell them what you want. It’s not cheap, but cheaper than a new XX dome and you can get different gears. I have tried the 38. Shifts great, you do need to be careful with some freehub designs. I could write a post if anyone wanted…