Tag: Cassette
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Ridden: OneUpmanship – A New Hope
Click or not: Ridden: OneUpmanship – A New HopeThe frequently bonkers and often backwards bicycle industry has a problem of getting too big for its britches and while it may seem a strange thing to comment, smaller is and always will be better. Small, local bike shops aren’t going away any time soon despite what some of the major online retailers would have… …
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Ridden: Shimano XT 11-46 Cassette
Click or not: Ridden: Shimano XT 11-46 CassetteWhat can you say about something that is somewhat of an unglamourous piece in the puzzle that we call a bicycle, such as a cassette? Every geared bike has one, they vary in the numbers of cogs, and those cogs can vary in the number of teeth on each. They allow you to shift the chain… …
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My Pet Shark
Click or not: My Pet SharkWhether you’re riding big wheels or small, fat tyres or thin, full squish or full stiff, the name of the game these days is gearing. It’s feeling like the early days in the industry again with everyone jumping on the narrow wide chainring bandwagon as well as bailout cogs. The leader of this movement is… …
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Landed: Shimano XT 11-46 Cassette
Click or not: Landed: Shimano XT 11-46 CassetteWhen Shimano released details of their new 11-speed drivetrain components a couple of months back, the biggest talking point was the addition of a wide range 11-46t 11 speed cassette. Unfortunately, no samples or even photos were available, so it was a pleasant surprise to receive this example in the post today. After initially wondering… …