ultegra 34t cassette question

[vqdriver]

description says
"With hub body for MTB to fit a variety of bikes from MTB to road"
does this mean it will fit on an older 10sp shimano freehub body?


http://bike.shimano.com/content/sac-...-hg800-11.html

[ColonelJLloyd]

That's what it means.

[hokoman]

A couple of us have them on the forums. Search r8000, to avoid that... I mounted mine on a classic king hub. Works perfect.

[vqdriver]

good to know.
thanks

[Bonesbrigade]

Originally Posted by hokoman

A couple of us have them on the forums. Search r8000, to avoid that... I mounted mine on a classic king hub. Works perfect.

So is that cassette 11-13-15? No 12t cog?

[stien]

Before mounting it I would source a 12t and 12t locating to replace the 11t.

[sandyrs]

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[pncguy]

Originally Posted by sandyrs

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Maybe - no, definitely - an ignorant question: could you source a 32T cog, put it in between the 30 and the 34, and drop the 11?

I never really need my 11, but I'd love to have a 34 for steeper climbs (Magnolia, Olde Stage, the last mile to Ward.)

[vqdriver]

interesting. but in reality, i'd be looking to slide in a 14 instead of the 32
you'd be missing the knurling to hold the lockring (and perhaps some spacing issues) but gearing-wise, that'd be preferable

[jtbadge]

Originally Posted by pncguy

Maybe - no, definitely - an ignorant question: could you source a 32T cog, put it in between the 30 and the 34, and drop the 11?

I never really need my 11, but I'd love to have a 34 for steeper climbs (Magnolia, Olde Stage, the last mile to Ward.)

No, the 3 largest cogs all share one carrier.

[pncguy]

Originally Posted by jtbadge

No, the 3 largest cogs all share one carrier.

That's a great response. Thanks for the photo. It has stimulated my thinking!

[Bonesbrigade]

Originally Posted by sandyrs

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Thanks. Too bad - I'd gladly take more gaps in the low end of the cassette and keep the 11-12-13. Ha, us cyclists are so hard to please!

[unterhausen]

I used to want a cassette that started with a 12 or 13, but then I got a CX70 crank with a 46 big chain ring. Works great with an 11 -- I can actually use my highest gear sometimes

[pdlpsher]

I recently got this cassette for a climbing ride in Boulder with three climbs (Superflag, Sugarloaf, and Magnolia). The cassette comes with a spacer and you must use the spacer if you have a 11-speed hub. My first thought was to replace the 11 cog with a spare 12 cog that I had. I did a test with the 12 cog but I missed the 11. I didn't realize how often I use the 11 (I have a 34/50 compact). So I promptly put the 11 back on. This cassette is great for climbing however once my speed gets above 12-14mph I'm having to shift to the big ring. Because the gears are so low it's not well suited if your speed varies a lot. The 34 sure did help me on all three climbs, especially Magnolia with its steep pitches. The high cadence and low gearing really help you climb faster and without getting tired at the end. With that said I only plan on using this cassette for special days. For hilly but less extreme rides I got a Sram XG1190 11-32 cassette. It has much higher gearings on the lower half and then it ramps up rapidly. It's basically a XG1190 11-28 cassette but with the 16 replaced by a 32. Shimano cassettes tend to favor more closer ratios on the lower gears whereas Sram is the opposite. The Shimano 11-28 cassette doesn't even have a 16!


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