ATXZJ Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Buddy just bought the 11-50 drivetrain https://www.velomine.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=664&pg=store&zenid=hfe50ar06rtjbl6bib56subn81 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Prices for the whole drivetrain are just slightly more than replacing a SRAM or Shimano cassette! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Damn, I really thought that brand was going to take off. Great reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 You think the fact that they are selling this stuff so cheap signals that they aren't going to carry it any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, olddbrider said: You think the fact that they are selling this stuff so cheap signals that they aren't going to carry it any more? tough to say but at that price dunno if any of it matters. My buddy bought the 11-50 kit to replace his M9000 XTR and took a trip to moab this weekend. said he couldn't tell the difference in shifting. It also survived him, which says a lot for box. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Seth's Bike Hacks is/ was sponsored with Box. He made some pretty good review videos of their drivetrain components. the reviews are not all rosy. unless something is happening to Box, that's a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Seth's Bike Hacks is/ was sponsored with Box. He made some pretty good review videos of their drivetrain components. the reviews are not all rosy. unless something is happening to Box, that's a great deal.He also dropped them very recently Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 17 minutes ago, Cafeend said: He also dropped them very recently interesting. I have no stake in this, but I am interested in seeing if a bunch of other companies drop prices on Box components, or if it's just this retailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, mack_turtle said: interesting. I have no stake in this, but I am interested in seeing if a bunch of other companies drop prices on Box components, or if it's just this retailer. some retailers like velomine, jenson , blueskycycling and what used to be bikewagon & pricepoint would buy NOS parts/bikes for pennies on the dollar and sell them at a deep discount. I've gotten 50% off frames at jenson this way. Wouldn't surprise me if this stuff from box is the same. For the money they're asking, i wouldn't really care what happens to box. Lastly, Ive owned a set of their carbon bars and never had an issue. Edited March 10, 2020 by ATXZJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 15 hours ago, Cafeend said: He also dropped them very recently Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk It's true that they are no longer a sponsor, but it seems like he's still using their stuff on most (if not all) of his bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 If you have old inventory that's just not moving — even if it's great stuff — sometimes it's worth just clearing it out at a loss, taking a tax write-off on it and move forward. Everything I've read regarding BOX components was pretty positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzie96 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I just picked up the 11-50 and installed it on a new Nukeproof Neutron wheel Torqued it to 40Nm, but there was still more play than I felt comfortable with. I'm thinking I need a (1mm?) spacer. Does that seem right? Anything I should watch out for? TIA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, kruzie96 said: I just picked up the 11-50 and installed it on a new Nukeproof Neutron wheel Torqued it to 40Nm, but there was still more play than I felt comfortable with. I'm thinking I need a (1mm?) spacer. Does that seem right? Anything I should watch out for? TIA Road and MTB free hub spacing is different. Road cassette is too wide for MTB free hubs. You may be trying to mount an MTB cassette to a road free hub. Hope free hubs require a 1mm spacer for certain Shimano cassettes. I have a few 1mm spacers if you need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzie96 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Wheels say MTB, but I don't see anywhere that they define the hub "length". Thanx for the offer, I ordered a spacer pack from Box so hopefully that takes care of it 🙂 Edited March 27, 2020 by kruzie96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I'm not prone to impulse buys, but I just ordered the Box 1. There may be a domino effect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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