Shimano HG50 14-32T Cassette 7Sp - Silver

About Cassettes & Freewheels

Cassettes and freewheels for bikes are a cluster of sprockets in a range of sizes offering a multitude of gear ratios. The difference between the two is, a cassette slots onto the freehub, which has the ratchet built in and is then secured with a lockring, whereas a freewheel is a cluster of sprockets built around a ratchet and threads directly on to the hub. Cassettes and freewheels come in many ratios, close ratio is when the number of teeth increase in small increments of 1 or 2 at a time, whereas a wide ratio is when the teeth increase in larger increments of 3 or 4 at a time. Most systems will use a cassette hub as these allow for a wider bearing spacing and increased axle life, you can also fit a larger quantity of sprockets onto a cassette hub with 11 speed systems now becoming available. With cassettes you must use the appropriate spacing for your gear levers and rear mech, Shimano and


Top Features of the Shimano CS-HG50 7-Speed Cassette

?¢Hyperglide sprockets have a computer designed tooth configuration with contoured shift gates, resulting in a crisp smooth shift even under load
?¢Close ratio gearing allows a more efficient use of energy through finer cadence control
?¢Sprockets are cut away to further reduce weight without reducing rigidity
?¢Nickel-plated finish offers hard wearing resistance to corrosion
?¢Corrosion-resistant steel cassette lockring

Product Data

MTB: Yes  

Road: Yes