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I’m interested to know more about this cassette, what would the 34T mega-range provide me?
Shimano HG31 11-34T 8spd Mega-range cassette
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A massive jump from the second easiest sprocket, which is 28t iirc.
So the large 34T gear is useful for uphill peddling I guess?
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I've just looked up the cassette on https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gear-calc.html and I was wrong, second lowest gear is 26t, my old fatbike came with one and I hated that huge jump to the bailout climbing 34t sprocket. I replaced it with an 11-30 when replacin the original chain, which halved that final sprocket jump and still got me up my hardest hill, but then my chainrings were 24 & 38.
11-13-15-17-20-23-26-34
My not so great experience may well have been influenced by being a bit out of practice at bike maintenance at the time, I didn't realise the chain lube I was using was "dry" so would wash off in the rain and accelerate wear, I didn't tweak the rear derailleur limits or indexing.
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I’m interested as i’m getting on in age and any help with a climbing gear would be good, it’s also fairly cheap (£16)
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What cassette have you currently got? What chainrings? Hilly area? Using your current easiest gear a lot in the hills?
An 11-32 is same price, not quite such an easiest gear, but sprocket jumps more equal (11-13-15-18-21-24-28-32) and the easiest three gears are better suited to hillier rides.
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An 11-32 is same price, not quite such an easiest gear, but sprocket jumps more equal (11-13-15-18-21-24-28-32) and the easiest three gears are better suited to hillier rides.
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I have an HG50 8 speed, 11-32 I thinkWhat cassette have you currently got? What chainrings? Hilly area? Using your current easiest gear a lot in the hills?
An 11-32 is same price, not quite such an easiest gear, but sprocket jumps more equal (11-13-15-18-21-24-28-32) and the easiest three gears are better suited to hillier rides.
Shimano HG41 8 Speed Cassette | Merlin Cycles
Buy your Shimano HG41 8 Speed Cassette at Merlin. Free worldwide delivery available on most items!
Just checked and it's a 11-30 HG50, so probably best avoid mega-range and go for a 11-32 cassette instead if I want a little more uphill help.