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jBola
Thank you! Yes, I knew the black cassette would be divisive. The problem is that the largest two cogs on silver wide-range cassettes typically are different in colour to the rest of the cassette (see photo), which I think looks awful. Also, I thought that a huge black rear-mech and otherwise all-silver components might look a bit weird. It is virtually impossible to find silver long-cage MTB rear derailleurs - if they were available I would probably have gone for that. In the end, I personally love how the all-black contrasts with the gold chain, and in going for a bold mix of modern and classic and I enjoy the balance that was achieved!