Cassette, Shimano 8 speed wide range – Rivendell Bicycle Works

8 speed 11-34Too bad these are black, not shiny silver, but this is the only Shimano brand wide range 8s cassette out there, beggars can't be choosers especially at this great price.   Aug 23, 2017 - Oh, neat!  Shimano now makes a fancier and prettier 8s 11-34 cassette in Silver, yay!  Silver one has a little different
8 speed 11-34Too bad these are black, not shiny silver, but this is the only Shimano brand wide range 8s cassette out there, beggars can't be choosers especially at this great price.   Aug 23, 2017 - Oh, neat!  Shimano now makes a fancier and prettier 8s 11-34 cassette in Silver, yay!  Silver one has a little different cog configuration than the black (see below); Silver has smoother transitions between the lower (bigger) cogs.   Shimano CASSETTE SPROCKET, CS-HG50, 8-SPEED, 11-13-15-18-21-24-28-34T SILVER Shimano CASSETTE SPROCKET, CS-HG31, 8-SPEED, 11-13-15-17-20-23-26-34T BLACK ------------ October 28, 2022 For the many multitudes of 8 speed riders out there, here's a new, cool, inexpensive super-wide range option: 11-40!!!  Use this cassette with a derailer such as the Acera M3020.  CS-HG400-8, 8-SPEED, 11-13-15-18-22-27-33-40T   Check out our gear inch calculator if you really want to fine tune your gearing.  

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