What is a SRAM XG cassette?

What is a SRAM XG cassette?

The SRAM Force XG-1270 cassette is optimized for electronic shifting and features our X-Range gearing technology. SRAM Force XG-1270 cassettes sold prior to 2021 have a black finish. In 2021, the design was updated to a nickel-chrome finish.

Will a SRAM cassette work with a Shimano derailleur?

Buyers are free to use a SRAM chain and cassette with their Shimano groupset, and vice versa, just as a SRAM chain can be paired with a Shimano cassette, and vice versa. SRAM’s cassettes and chains are compatible with all of Shimano’s groupsets, and vice versa.

What are SRAM cassettes made of?

Both the XX1 and X01 cassette use SRAM’s X-DOME technology. This means that, in a bid to keep them as light as possible, 11 of the 12 cogs are machined out of a single piece of case hardened steel.

What is the difference between SRAM 1050 and 1070?

For the 10-speed road cassette, SRAM offers 2 models: PG-1050 and PG-1070. Like tednugent said, the PG-1070 is lighter but is also more expensive. Both cassettes come in different sizing, from 11-23 to 12-32. Depending on the seller, some cassette sizes may be more expensive than others (supply/demand/stock).

When should I replace my cassette?

As mentioned, you will want to replace your bike cassette at least once every three years, even if you are not riding super regularly. However, if you are riding your bike a high mileage each year, you will want to change the cassette each season.

Is SunRace compatible with SRAM?

SunRace uses a 7075 alloy for the larger 42 and 50t chainrings, then moves to steel for the smaller teeth. SunRace have also released an SRAM XD compatible 10-50t cassette with 500% range but undoubtedly the 11-50t version’s trump card is that it’s designed to work with a standard, Shimano type freehub.

Are SRAM and Shimano 11 speed cassettes interchangeable?

SRAM and Shimano cassettes, on either road or mountain bike, are interchangeable with each other as the spacing is the same between the sprockets.

Will a 12 speed cassette fit a 9 speed hub?

12-speed cassettes used to be just limited to wheels with XD drivers on the back, but now you can use a 12-speed cassette on any mountain bike wheel with the SunRace MZ90 12-speed 11-50T cassette. It will fit any Shimano or SRAM 8, 9, or 10-speed freehub body, and Shimano Dynasys 11-speed mountain freehub bodies.

How many cogs are in a cassette?

Cassette (Rear Gears) As mentioned earlier, today’s bikes typically come with 8 to 11 cogs in a cassette.

Is my cassette worn?

“The easiest way to determine if your cassette is worn out is to install a new chain. If the chain skips under pedalling load then it’s time for a new cassette. Of course, do this test in such a way that a skipping chain will not injure the rider!

How much does it cost to replace a cassette on a bike?

It cost anything between $20 and $150 to replace a bike cassette, depending on size and brand. There are a few high-end cassettes, nonetheless, that cost as much as $300 or more. Note that you’ll need to factor in the labor cost and the chain cost (if it’s worn out), each averaging $20.

What is the difference between apex and other SRAM cassettes?

For example, while its SRAM groupset stablemates and Shimano 105 — its nearest competitor — now offer cassettes with 11 sprockets, Apex is only 10-speed. Also, all the other SRAM groupsets now have the option of hydraulic brakes, but Apex’s are still resolutely mechanical (although SRAM does have the after-market 10-speed-compatible S-700 Hydro

When did the SRAM apex groupset come out?

When the SRAM Apex groupset appeared on the scene in late 2010 it heralded the start of a gearing revolution. By using all its experience creating mountain bike gearsets, with Apex SRAM was able to fit — for the first time on a road bike — cassettes with up to 32 teeth on the biggest sprocket.

What is the SRAM apex mid-cage?

Created with Sketch. But seeing as the initial big selling point of Apex is its ability to work with rear sprockets up to 32t, it’s the mid-cage model — with what SRAM calls WiFLi (Wider, Faster, Lighter) technology — that interests us most.

What gear ratios are compatible with the SRAM RED eTap?

It’s the final piece in the drivetrain puzzle, and paired with a SRAM RED® rear derailleur, it delivers ultra-fast, ultra-quiet shifts that will always put you in the right gear. Compatible with SRAM RED eTap, RED, Force, Rival, and Apex. 11-30t, and 11-32t ratios are only compatible with WiFLi and 1x rear derailleurs.