Bike Cassette and Chains
Our selection of Mountain Bike Cassettes and Chains includes Shimano Deore, Deore XT, Alivio and Acera cassettes, the Shimano Tourney freewheel, the Sram GX cassette, Shimano Deore, XT, XTR and Tourney chains, the Sram GX Eagle chain and a Haibike chain guide, ranging from seven to twelve speeds, along with our compatibility advice.
Clean shifting, climb after climb.
Single Chainring and Wide Range Cassettes
Mountain biking has switched to single chainrings: just one chainring at the front, and at the back, a wide-range cassette that covers the range of an old double setup. The Sram GX eleven-speed goes from ten to forty-two teeth, and twelve-speed setups go up to fifty-one or fifty-two teeth. No more front derailleur, fewer parts, just one shifter: riding is simpler. Cassettes with eight, nine or ten speeds, like the Shimano Alivio, Acera or Deore, remain the standard for leisure mountain bikes and two-chainring setups.
The Gearing
The mountain bike gearing also comes in:
All the gearing is gathered on the gearing page.
Cassette or Screw-On Freehub: HG, Micro Spline or XD
Most cassettes from eight to eleven speeds fit on the Shimano HG freehub body. The twelve-speed Shimano requires a Micro Spline body, and the Sram cassettes starting at ten teeth, like the GX, need the XD body, as a ten-tooth cog won’t fit on an HG body. Entry-level mountain bikes still use a screw-on freehub, like the Shimano Tourney with seven speeds: the cogs and freehub mechanism are a single screw-on block on the hub, which can be removed using a dedicated tool and not a cassette tool.
Chain: Width, Length and Chain Guide
A mountain bike chain must match the number of speeds: the Shimano Tourney covers six to eight speeds, the Deore comes in ten and twelve speeds, and the Sram GX Eagle or Shimano XT serve twelve-speed setups. Delivered long, they can be cut to the right size: the GX Eagle has one hundred twenty-six links. On a full-suspension bike, the length is measured when the suspension is compressed, where the chain needs the most length. The chain guide, like the one from Haibike for electric mountain bikes, keeps the chain on the chainring in rough sections.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Sram cassette fit on a Shimano wheel?
Up to eleven speeds, most Sram cassettes starting from eleven teeth can fit on the Shimano HG body. The ten-tooth cassettes require an XD body, and often, you just need to change the freehub body on the hub to switch from one standard to another.
Can a Shimano chain fit on a Sram transmission?
Yes, at the same number of speeds, chains from both brands are generally compatible with traditional setups. Only the closure differs: use the pin or connector provided by the chain manufacturer, with the correct width.
How long does a mountain bike chain last?
It all depends on the terrain and maintenance: mud and sand wear it down much faster than a dry path. Rather than counting kilometres, check the elongation with a tool every few rides and replace the chain at the indicated threshold.
How to maintain your gearing after a muddy ride?
Rinse with fresh water without high-pressure jets, which would wash the grease from the bearings, then degrease the chain and cassette with a brush. Once dry, the chain should be lubricated for wet conditions, wiping away any excess.
Do you need to change the cassette with the mountain bike chain?
Not necessarily if the chain was replaced in time. But if a new chain skips on the most used cogs, the cassette is worn and needs to be replaced as well, otherwise the gear shifts remain inaccurate.
