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Is a 12/25 cassette good for climbing?
The vast majority of road bikes come with a 12-25 cassette, which is suitable for most cycling terrain when paired with a compact or standard chainset. If you ride a lot of hills or struggle with hill climbing, a cassette with a lower ratio largest sprocket (27 or more teeth) may be beneficial.
Does a lighter cassette make a difference?
not really. because the weight is near the axle is not as pronounced as in a wheel rim. However lighter is lighter and these days a good place to shave grams and the expense of dollars. I will say XX1 cassettes are a work of art.
Does it matter how many teeth a cassette has?
As most bikes come supplied with a cassette with a 25 tooth sprocket as the largest sprocket, if you switch to a cassette with a larger biggest sprocket (somewhere around 28 teeth) it will make a big difference. Bigger than you think. Three little teeth doesn’t sound like much difference but it really is.
What is the lightest MTB cassette?
New Ceradure road cassette is world’s lightest
- The Ceradure 10 speed cassette, claimed to be the world’s lightest at 84g plus 4g for the lockring John Whitney/BikeRadar.com.
- Ours weighed 89g with lockring John Whitney/BikeRadar.com.
- Ceradure claim their aluminium cassette will last 5000km John Whitney/BikeRadar.com.
What is the largest cassette for Shimano 105?
Shimano offers a 105 cassette with an 11-tooth sprocket up to a 28-tooth sprocket – often written as 11-28T. It also offers a 12-25T cassette, an 11-30T, a wide-range 11-32T cassette, and an even wider 11-34T.
What is a spider cassette?
Some of the high-end cassettes use a “spider”, an intermediate metal casting, to hold 2 or more of the largest sprockets. This saves weight, but sprockets that come mounted on a spider cannot be interchanged except as a complete unit.
How much do cassettes weigh?
| Item | Weight |
|---|---|
| VHS Tape alone | 6.9 oz |
| VHS Tape in cardboard case | 7.4 oz |
| Audio Cassette alone | 1.43 oz |
| Audio Cassette in plastic case | 2.8 oz |
What is a Microspline hub?
What is Micro Spline? Micro Spline is a new freehub standard that uses a 23-spline interface for Shimano’s 11- and 12-speed XTR cassettes.
What is the lightest SRAM cassette?
SRAM | Xg-795 X01 DH 7 Speed Cassette 10-24 Tooth The 10-24t gearing moves in 2 tooth steps, eliminating the need for multiple shifts to reach the gear you want and reducing overall bulk and weight, making it one of the lightest cassettes available.
Can you put a mountain bike cassette on a road bike?
A mountain bike cassette can work on a road bike only if it has the same cog pitch as its road equivalent. If the cog pitch is different, the shifting would be inaccurate.