Cassette decisions



Status
Not open for further replies.

martiarch

New Member
Apr 17, 2003
1
0
0
Could someone please explain the sizing on cassettes...I'm looking to buy a new cassette for my mountain bike. What are the differences between 11-32 , 11-34 and 12-34...

thanks
 
martiarch <[email protected]> wrote:
: Could someone please explain the sizing on cassettes...I'm looking to buy a new cassette for my
: mountain bike. What are the differences between 11-32 , 11-34 and 12-34...

Means maximum and minimum teeth for the sprockets of the cassette. ERm or rather minimum and maximum
:) If you have 34 instead of 32, you will have slightly easier gear in the very low end.

For further information http://www.sheldonbrown.com/

--
Risto Varanka | http://www.helsinki.fi/~rvaranka/ varis at no spam please iki fi
 
martiarch wrote:
> Could someone please explain the sizing on cassettes...I'm looking to buy a new cassette for my
> mountain bike. What are the differences between 11-32 , 11-34 and 12-34...

Those are the numbers of teeth on the smallest and largest sprockets respectively.

An 11 will let you go a bit faster downhill or on the road. A 34 will let you climb with less
effort, but more slowly. A wider range will cause bigger spacing between intermediate gears, which
could be annoying.

Some older freehubs won't accept an 11 tooth without minor modification.

See also http://sheldonbrown.com/gears.html

and http://sheldonbrown.com/k7.html

Sheldon "Kah-Sept" Brown +-----------------------------------------------------------+
| In my opinion two characteristics disqualify skating | as vehicular travel. | The first is the
| necessary side-to-side swerving motion. | The second is the very poor braking deceleration. | I
| think that skating should not be allowed on either | pedestrian or vehicular facilities. -- John
| Forester |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton,
Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts
shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com
 
Some years ago I asked a similar question and someone named "Sheldon Brown" responded and directed
me to their website! I have referred to that website many, many times since then and I highly
recommend it as a "favorite" when it comes to questions about components, etc. "Sheldon Brown"
<[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> martiarch wrote:
> > Could someone please explain the sizing on cassettes...I'm looking to buy a new cassette for my
> > mountain bike. What are the differences between 11-32 , 11-34 and 12-34...
>
> Those are the numbers of teeth on the smallest and largest sprockets respectively.
>
> An 11 will let you go a bit faster downhill or on the road. A 34 will let you climb with less
> effort, but more slowly. A wider range will cause bigger spacing between intermediate gears, which
> could be annoying.
>
> Some older freehubs won't accept an 11 tooth without minor modification.
>
> See also http://sheldonbrown.com/gears.html
>
> and http://sheldonbrown.com/k7.html
>
> Sheldon "Kah-Sept" Brown +-----------------------------------------------------------+
> | In my opinion two characteristics disqualify skating | as vehicular travel. | The first is the
> | necessary side-to-side swerving motion. | The second is the very poor braking deceleration. | I
> | think that skating should not be allowed on either | pedestrian or vehicular facilities. --
> | John Forester |
> +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton,
> Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts
> shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com
 
Status
Not open for further replies.