what are the cassette gear sizes for the CS-HG50 7-speed 13-34T? (http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-CS-HG50-Hyperglide-Cassette-13-34T/dp/B001GSSBIS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=FO5JA7XE740R&coliid=I28ZMN0AN4H8NU) what are the cassette gear sizes for the CS-HG50 7-speed 13-34T? (http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-CS-HG50-Hyperglide-Cassette-13-34T/dp/B001GSSBIS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=FO5JA7XE74... » Read More what are the cassette gear sizes for the CS-HG50 7-speed 13-34T? (http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-CS-HG50-Hyperglide-Cassette-13-34T/dp/B001GSSBIS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=FO5JA7XE740R&coliid=I28ZMN0AN4H8NU) « Show Less
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My chain rings are 22,32,42 and I find I can go anywhere I want with my 8-speed 32-12, which is no longer made. You may find it on eBay. By the way, if you have a rear wheel with an 8-speed cassette, you can use a 7-speed cassette with a spacer to replace the spot where first gear usually is. Sometimes the 7-speed cassette will have rivets that stick out but they can be ground flat and work fine. All my bikes have 8-speed hubs, so I can use either 8-speed or 7-speed with the spacer. I don't like 9-speed and up because of the narrower chain.
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13 - 15 - 17 - 20 - 24 - 29 - 34 Teeth. Personally, I think this is too wide a range and went with 14 - 32T which has 14 - 16 - 18 - 21 - 24 - 28 - 32 and does not have quite as big a jump between the gears.
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Hi there, it has 13-15-17-20-24-29-34. It is pretty wide but it help me maintain high cadence on the large ring plus gives me the low gear for the steep climbs. I hope this helps.
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You can always fit a cassette on a hub that excepts larger just have to have the correct spacer and i believe the 8 cassete comes with it.
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If there is a spacer on your cassette, meaning it takes up the room that an additional gear would take, then simply take that off and you can fit 8 speeds, if not, you'd be better off buying a new wheel. do bear in mind that the more you spend on a wheel, the less your going to need to true/maintain it!
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Currently in using with a 7 speed. It works like a charm. Easy to install. I would imagine you can use the 8 speed cassette in combination with no issue. Hope this helps
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XTR & XT 7 speed generation would be from the early 90's - I highly doubt you will find that unless it comes off an old bike. Shimano does not even do 9 speed XT any more, only 10 speed now.
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The only difference between cassettes is the number of gears and the sizes. Calling it road or mountain is more marketing than anything.It may not be compatible with certain road derailleurs though, which are smaller and cannot accomadate as big a change in gear sizes. The key numbers here are the largest gear it can accommodate and the total capacity, you'll have to look up the specs of the derailleur you want to use it with.
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yes, assuming you have 7 speed rear deraillure shifter and chain. The width of the cassette is usually the same, it's the width of the gears plus spacing between the gears that are different.
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The problem isn't so much the seven speed cassette it's your rear drop out width. When road bikes went to 8 speeds the width was increased and is the standard today. An older seven speed frame has to be adjusted as in bent open to accept the newer wheel width.
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First, I don't know. I have found calling Shimano Customer Service line to be very helpful when I had the same question. But in my experience as long as the number of speeds is the same, and the largest/smallest sprocket size is the same, you should be OK. Again, you should call Shimano to confirm. It is based on the derailleur, and in my case, I discovered from Shimano customer service that I was able to keep my same derailleur when I made my switch.
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Yes. Any Shimano or SRAM 10"speed cassette will fit. If you go beyond 28 teeth you probably should get a longer chain. 11-27 or 12-27 cassettes are pretty easy to find though.
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028342's answer is correct. however they come up with 18 speed because this can work on a 6 speed rear. the widths of each gear between 6/7/8 are roughly the same but 6 speeds for the most part went out of production years ago so they stopped marketing chains for them. Bikes are usually marketed for how many total gears they have ( the number of chainrings in the front x the number of gears in the rear). but chains are made for specifically for the rear gearing due to difference in width between each cog and width of the cogs teeth (more gears=smaller width) so they are marketed for the rear gearing and include the total gears as an added discriptor. 028342's answer is correct. however they come up with 18 speed because this can work on a 6 speed rear. the widths of each gear between 6/7/8 are roughly the same but 6 speeds for the most part went out of production years ago so they stopped marketing chains for them. Bikes are usually marketed for how many total gears they have ( the number of chainrings in the front x the number of gears in the rear). but chains are made for specifically for the rear gearing due to difference in width between each cog and width of the cogs teeth (more gears=smaller width) so they are marketed for the... » Read More 028342's answer is correct. however they come up with 18 speed because this can work on a 6 speed rear. the widths of each gear between 6/7/8 are roughly the same but 6 speeds for the most part went out of production years ago so they stopped marketing chains for them. Bikes are usually marketed for how many total gears they have ( the number of chainrings in the front x the number of gears in the rear). but chains are made for specifically for the rear gearing due to difference in width between each cog and width of the cogs teeth (more gears=smaller width) so they are marketed for the rear gearing and include the total gears as an added discriptor. « Show Less
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@HankCostello: Your spindle is part of your bottom bracket. 133mm is quite long. So, continue use that BB, unless its worn out. The Shimano Alivio crank is JIS square taper. Your spindle will have to also be JIS if you want to use the Alivio crank.If you want to replace your BB with a Shimano: I used a Shimano sealed UN-55 Bottom bracket 68mm in mine with this crank. The ISO threadeing are either 68mm (standard) or 73mm (oversize) The UN-55 bottom bracket is available in 107, 110, 113, 115, 118, 122.5, 127.5 mm spindles when ordering. But it sounds like yours might be custom made size.But this crank should work if your spindle taper is ISO/JIS standard @HankCostello: Your spindle is part of your bottom bracket. 133mm is quite long. So, continue use that BB, unless its worn out. The Shimano Alivio crank is JIS square taper. Your spindle will have to also be JIS if you want to use the Alivio crank.If you want to replace your BB with a Shimano: I used a Shimano sealed UN-55 Bottom bracket 68mm in mine with this crank. The ISO threadeing are either 68mm (standard) or 73mm (oversize) The UN-55 bottom bracket is available in 107, 110, 113, 115, 118, 122.5, 127.5 mm spindles when ordering. But it sounds like yours might be custom... » Read More @HankCostello: Your spindle is part of your bottom bracket. 133mm is quite long. So, continue use that BB, unless its worn out. The Shimano Alivio crank is JIS square taper. Your spindle will have to also be JIS if you want to use the Alivio crank.If you want to replace your BB with a Shimano: I used a Shimano sealed UN-55 Bottom bracket 68mm in mine with this crank. The ISO threadeing are either 68mm (standard) or 73mm (oversize) The UN-55 bottom bracket is available in 107, 110, 113, 115, 118, 122.5, 127.5 mm spindles when ordering. But it sounds like yours might be custom made size.But this crank should work if your spindle taper is ISO/JIS standard « Show Less
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Yes, you just won't be able to shift to either the biggest or smallest cog, depending on how you set your limits. But why not just use a 7 speed cassette?
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Obviously the "xxT" is the number of teeth around the various gears. Separately from that is how the desrailleur is mounted: either a braze-on or a clamp-on. If a clamp-on style, the diameter of the down-tube is given as either 28.6mm (narrow/small tube), , 31.8mm (medium /mid size tube) or 34.9mm (large tube). You need to select the correct size for the frame's down tube. They are not interchangeable. Some of the Shimano desrailleurs come with a sleeve to build-up a 28.6mm to a 31.8mm. Hope that helps.
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A normal gear and a higher gear. Mine is on a 20" wheel, so it is lower than a 26" or 700c. So, for me, it's a low and normal good for the city riding I do. It comes with a 19 tooth cog that can be changed to suit your needs. The chain wheel on your bike makes a difference too, on a Dahon with 52 teeth, it had a normal and high gear, but my bike has 46 teeth on the chain wheel making it lower and easier to pedal.
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You need to find out the treading type for your bottom bracket for your 2005 XCL access frame, threading type and length of the original Bottom bracket.Research the original spechs from the manufacturer, owners manuals and repair manuals are good sources and then come back with a specific question.The Shimano UN55 comes in different lengths but I think they are all 48mm English thread but I could be wrong on that too, do your homework !
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I paid the lower price (~$8) and got 4 cables, two brake and two shifter. All were plenty long for my bike. From the number of times the "size" question has been asked and the number of non-helpful answers received, I'm guessing we're never going to find out what "size" means until someone blindly buys the "size 4" for $22, without knowing what they're getting, and clues us all in. Do you want to volunteer :-)