I tend to change my XT chain about every 18months (1/16 stretched), and my XT cassette and middle chainring about every 3 years.
Up to now I have always binned the components with the assumption that surely no one would want worn components.
Does anyone actively use or look for worn components with specific uses in mind?
For example - my cassette's high gear sprockets tend to wear out much more quickly than the low gear sprockets. Presumably others wear out the opposite in which case it would be possible to make one half decent cassette out of two worn ones.
Up to now I have always binned the components with the assumption that surely no one would want worn components.
Does anyone actively use or look for worn components with specific uses in mind?
For example - my cassette's high gear sprockets tend to wear out much more quickly than the low gear sprockets. Presumably others wear out the opposite in which case it would be possible to make one half decent cassette out of two worn ones.