gear cassette bike Shimano Altus 8 Speed CS-HG31 11-34t Cassette

gear cassette bike Shimano Altus 8 Speed CS-HG31 11-34t Cassette8 speed 11 34 Too 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,

8 speed 11-34

Too 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

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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

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April 2, 2024

Shimano is going even wider and lower with this 11-45 8 speed cassette; amazing!

 CS-HG400-8, 8-SPEED, 11-13-15-18-22-27-35-45T 

Please use this inexpensive and wide range cassette with the Essa RD.  This cassette is much lighter than you think (eventually insert weight here).

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