New-ish Shimano 12-36 cassette; could help you get lower gearing
10-27-09, 09:16 PM
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New-ish Shimano 12-36 cassette; could help you get lower gearing
There's lots of posts on this forum from folks wanting to modify their bikes with lower gears for touring.
I just noticed a couple of days ago the new Shimano SLX HG-61 9-speed cassette, with a 36-tooth large sprocket.
https://harriscyclery.net/product/shi...sette-3054.htm
From looking around a bit, I see that it was announced in the spring, but is just getting out to bike shops in the past few weeks. I know that it wasn't at Harris Cyclery about 6 weeks ago when I was looking at cassette options, now it is.
Apparently this was intended for 29er MTB's, but with the right Shimano long-cage rear derailleurs could have touring applications as well. If you already have a triple with a small (22, 24 or 26 tooth) chainring, this may not matter, but it could be useful if:
- You have a bike with a compact 50/34 double crankset. Putting a 12/36 cassette on the back gives you a low gear of around 25 gear inches.
- You have a bike with a "road" triple crank with a 30-tooth inner chainring. Adding this cassette to the rear gives you a low gear around 22 gear inches.
Harris states: "This cassette will index with any Shimano-type 9-speed shifter, but does require a Shimano rear derailer with Shadow technology."
This article says, "The 12-36 cassettes are compatible with all Shadow rear derailleurs, which now includes XTR, Saint, XT, SLX and Deore."
https://www.bikemagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/6823
I just noticed a couple of days ago the new Shimano SLX HG-61 9-speed cassette, with a 36-tooth large sprocket.
https://harriscyclery.net/product/shi...sette-3054.htm
From looking around a bit, I see that it was announced in the spring, but is just getting out to bike shops in the past few weeks. I know that it wasn't at Harris Cyclery about 6 weeks ago when I was looking at cassette options, now it is.
Apparently this was intended for 29er MTB's, but with the right Shimano long-cage rear derailleurs could have touring applications as well. If you already have a triple with a small (22, 24 or 26 tooth) chainring, this may not matter, but it could be useful if:
- You have a bike with a compact 50/34 double crankset. Putting a 12/36 cassette on the back gives you a low gear of around 25 gear inches.
- You have a bike with a "road" triple crank with a 30-tooth inner chainring. Adding this cassette to the rear gives you a low gear around 22 gear inches.
Harris states: "This cassette will index with any Shimano-type 9-speed shifter, but does require a Shimano rear derailer with Shadow technology."
This article says, "The 12-36 cassettes are compatible with all Shadow rear derailleurs, which now includes XTR, Saint, XT, SLX and Deore."
https://www.bikemagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/6823
