Which cassette is best for road bike?
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.
Can I use a road cassette on a mountain bike?
If you want to make the switch, any Shimano or SRAM road cassette will fit on your MTB’s freehub. The splines are identical between Shimano/SRAM road and mountain cassettes (don’t try using Campy cassettes, those will definitely not work with your bike).
Can I use a road cassette with MTB derailleur?
Some larger range road cassettes come with a 1.8mm spacer and can fit on the shorter freehub. If you want to use a MTB cassette with a road derailleur, this can work but you need to make sure you will not exceed the max sprocket size and total capacity of the derailleur.
Can I put a smaller cassette on my bike?
Yes, you can. If a smaller cassette suits your needs and terrain more, there’s no reason why you can’t put it on your bike. It doesn’t affect the function of your bike or drivetrain in any way and shifting will not be different.
Can I mixing road and MTB components?
SRAM road and mountain bike rear derailleur compatibility For clarity, despite visual similarities, SRAM’s Force 1 11-speed groupsets are not compatible with 11-speed mountain bike components because they each use different cable pull ratios (though it will work with 10-speed road shifters).
Can I use MTB Rd on road bike?
Most 8- and 9-speed Shimano mountain bike and road kit is inter-compatible because they both use the same cable pull ratio. This means that you can use an 8 -or 9-speed mountain bike derailleur with road shifters or vice versa.
Are all 11 speed cassettes interchangeable?
When SRAM entered the road groupset market in 2006, it decided to adopt Shimano’s specifications for its chains and cassettes. As a result, the chains and cassettes from the two brands have always been completely interchangeable for any given type of transmission (e.g. 11-speed).
What is the best gear ratio for road bike?
Most new endurance and entry level road bikes are specced with 50/34 chainsets, racing bikes with 52/36, and time trial bikes with 53/39. This is good news for most riders as the gearing corresponds to the type of riding for which the bike is intended.
Are there any lightweight 11-speed MTB cassettes?
They offer several wide-range “precisely crafted lightweight 11-speed MTB cassettes,” including an 11-50T Shimano/HG compatible cassette and the 10-50T XD-specific model shown here.
Is a road 1x drivetrain right for your bike?
Let’s be honest, road 1x drivetrains just don’t cut it. The ideal 1x for gravel bikes and drop-bar bikepacking rigs comes in the form of a road shift lever paired with a mountain bike rear derailleur and/or cassette.
What shifters to use with MTB cassettes?
There are side-by-side large and small pulleys, so it changes the pull ratio that way. It’s similar to the Tanpan. 11spd Campy shifters and SRAM MTB derailleurs are juuuust close enough to make them work pretty well with mtb cassettes, without any additional hardware.
What size cassette do I need for a road one-by?
Most road one-bys (such as the popular SRAM Rival 1 and Apex 1) are limited*** by SRAM’s 10-42-tooth cassette and provide a slim 420% range. The newer GRX 1×11 can operate a bigger 11-46t cassette, but it still maxes out at 418%.