Choose a new casette
09-12-22, 11:43 PM
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Choose a new casette
Hi all. I need a new cassette but have no idea how to check compatibility. Looking for some tips and recommendations.
I Have a Giant revolt 2 advanced 2020. It came with an 11 to 34 T 11 speed cassette.
I want to use it on a Saris H3 trainer over winter. Can i use aly 11 speed cassette? Do i need to stay with 11 -34 to avoid other changes?
Any help greatly appreciated.
I Have a Giant revolt 2 advanced 2020. It came with an 11 to 34 T 11 speed cassette.
I want to use it on a Saris H3 trainer over winter. Can i use aly 11 speed cassette? Do i need to stay with 11 -34 to avoid other changes?
Any help greatly appreciated.
09-13-22, 02:07 AM
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Assuming the spline pattern and number of speeds matches, you can always go to a smaller cassette.
Consider if you deraileur can handle the 24 in the middle of the cassette it shouldn't have a problem handling it anywhere else in the cassette.
Consider if you deraileur can handle the 24 in the middle of the cassette it shouldn't have a problem handling it anywhere else in the cassette.
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I'd stick with 11-34.
I find the smart trainer and app (Zwift in my case) are very similar in difficultly to reality, the hills and gradient toughness are close to what I feel in the real. So, I like my gearing to be the same.
Your RD is going to be happy too. Add an extra 10 minutes to the bike install-removal process and you can use the cassette you have. Assuming it's Shimano compatible.
I find the smart trainer and app (Zwift in my case) are very similar in difficultly to reality, the hills and gradient toughness are close to what I feel in the real. So, I like my gearing to be the same.
Your RD is going to be happy too. Add an extra 10 minutes to the bike install-removal process and you can use the cassette you have. Assuming it's Shimano compatible.
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That trainer will accept any Shimano or Sram 8 to 11-speed cassette except Sram XD/XDR models. To minimize cost just transfer your current cassette to the trainer for the winter and transfer it back to the rear wheel when the riding season resumes.
To maximize convenience, buy a new cassette and a chain with a quick link and dedicate them to the trainer. Keep your current cassette on the rear wheel and keep your current chain (with a quick link if it doesn't already have one) for use on the road. The reason for buying both a trainer-dedicated cassette and chain is that a new chain is likely to skip on a worn cassette.
To maximize convenience, buy a new cassette and a chain with a quick link and dedicate them to the trainer. Keep your current cassette on the rear wheel and keep your current chain (with a quick link if it doesn't already have one) for use on the road. The reason for buying both a trainer-dedicated cassette and chain is that a new chain is likely to skip on a worn cassette.
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