Mountain Bike Cassette On A Road Bike
Where a mountain will typically come with a medium or long cage derailleur.
Mountain bike cassette on a road bike. The best aspect of the cassette is the smooth transition of gears as well as quiet coasting. Most road bike cassettes have an 11 12 or 13 tooth smallest sprocket then between 21 and 32 teeth on the largest sprocket. Yes the mount on the freehub is compatible. Once you ve ridden about 1 000 miles on your bike it s time to take a close look at your cassette.
A road bike will typically come with a short cage derailleur. Riders convert mountain bikes because it s their only bike or to try their first granfondo road group ride gravel grinder or simply to commute. For example most common road bike cassettes have ranges such as 11 25 11 28 11 30 and 11 32 all of which are made by shimano and sram the two largest cycling component makers. It is about the range capacity of the derailleur.
Road bike cassettes will have smaller sprockets with a smaller jump between the teeth sizes when compared to mountain bike cassettes. A typical gear spread for an mtb cassette the amount of teeth on the smallest and largest sprockets would be 11 34t. Riding a mountain bike on the road may seem out of place but it s actually quite common. Road bike cassettes for climbing.
The largest sprocket on a road bike cassette is generally smaller than those on mountain bikes providing smaller jumps between gears. Most mtb bikes use 9 10 11 or 12 speed cassettes although more budget models may use 8 or less commonly 7 speed. Road typically has a smaller range. Global cycling network 718 028 views.
Shimano cassette removal easy how to origin8 classique pro bicycle tools. How to change your cassette road bike maintenance duration. They typically differ from road bike cassettes in having greater gaps in gearing between each sprocket. The amount of wear will vary greatly depending on the condition of your chain and where you ride mountain vs.
On the mountain bike side sram s eagle wide range 10 50 cassettes are very popular though you ll also soon be seeing a 10 51 offering as part of the new shimano xtr groupset. Road bike cassettes can be found in a massive range of sizes but they have a rear cassette with very little difference between the sprockets. Is also works with shimano and sram chains while providing light and stiff features for efficiency and the much needed accuracy. Most road bikes will come with 11 12 or 13 teeth on the smallest sprocket and then will have anywhere between 21 and 32 teeth on the largest sprocket.