{"id":1176,"date":"2023-08-10T01:30:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T05:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikefinest.com\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2023-08-10T01:44:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T05:44:26","slug":"how-do-i-know-what-kind-of-cassette-to-get-for-my-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikefinest.com\/how-do-i-know-what-kind-of-cassette-to-get-for-my-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Know What Kind of Cassette to Get For My Bike?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The bike cassette offers you a wide gear range to run the chain. That makes it easy to vary your pedaling cadence. For that reason, you should get a suitable replacement when it fails or wears out. But how do I know what kind of cassette to get for my bike?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can know what cassette to get for your bike by determining the teeth count on the largest sprocket and the smaller sprocket of your current cassette. For example, a size 12-25t cassette, which is standard to road bikes, has 12 teeth on the smallest cog and 25 teeth on the largest cog.   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note, however, that you have to consider your bike type as not all road bike cassettes suit MTBs, and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll talk more about the two cassette types to help you find your match. What\u2019s more, I\u2019ll help you determine the cassette size that you have on your bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before that, let\u2019s understand what a cassette is and what it does.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What is a bike cassette exactly? What does it do? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bike cassette is a cluster of cogs\/sprockets you find on the rear bike hub. It threads onto the freehub and is held in place with a lockring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The average bike cassette has 5-13 sprockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, cassettes provide your chain with a wide gear range to run on, and the gear range varies your pedaling cadence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A larger sprocket (one with more teeth) offers you easier gear and the power to climb hills. In contrast, a smaller sprocket (one with fewer teeth) means you have to pedal harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why it\u2019s advisable to get a cassette that offers you a wide gear range. Such a cassette allows you to pick your preferred torque depending on terrain and how hard you want to pedal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do I Know What Kind Of Cassette To Get For My Bike?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Road Bike Cassette \u2013 How You Can Know What Cassette to Get for Your Road Bike<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The largest sprocket\/cog of a road bike cassette is peculiarly smaller than that of a mountain bike. As a result, it offers small gear jumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A majority of road bike cassettes feature 11-13 teeth on the smaller cog and about 21-32 teeth on the biggest cog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good number of them come with 12-25t cassettes (the standard cassette size for road bikes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One cassette with such a size is the Shimano Ultegra R8000<\/strong><\/a> (View on Amazon). It comes with a nickel-plated steel cog material and an aluminum carrier material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, it\u2019s worth noting the following when getting a road bike cassette:<\/p>\n\n\n\n