Category: Cassette

  • Review – KMC REACT Cassette

    Offering a wide gear range and excellent shifting technology KMC Chain USA released its first cassette design earlier this year. Available for 10- and 11-speed drivetrains, the REACT cassette features proprietary shifting technology that pairs well with KMC and other chains. It comes in 10-speed 11-36T & 11-42T and 11-speed 11-42T & 11-50T variants, with…

  • KMC Releases New REACT Cassette

    Offering a wide gear range and excellent shifting technology KMC Chain USA, the global leader in aftermarket chains and drivetrain components, has released their first cassette design. Available for 10- and 11-speed drivetrains, the REACT cassette features proprietary shifting technology that pairs well with KMC and other chains. Called Flow Control, the REACT cassette features…

  • The MTB Lab Best of 2023 – Bike Components

    SRAM Eagle Transmission SRAM Eagle Transmission is a radically robust, fully integrated, interdependent wireless transmission. It uses no derailleur hanger or adjustment screws and lets you shift flawlessly under maximum power. All the Eagle Transmission components use the T-Type designation. If it’s marked T-Type, it’s compatible with all the Eagle Transmission T-Type parts, allowing you…

  • e*thirteen Introduces the HELIX R Extended Range Cassette

    What is Helix? It’s in e*thirteen DNA to solve problems. Helix components are engineered to bridge the compatibility gap between SRAM and Shimano components, ensuring versatility and flawless performance. Future-proof your bike with e*thirteen Helix. The Helix Advantage The HELIX R 12 Speed Cassette is an upgrade to any SRAM Eagle drivetrain, with more range…

  • SRAM Introduces The Expanded Eagle Ecosystem with 10-52t Cassette

    Today, SRAM introduced an Eagle Expansion 10-52t cassette for their Eagle 12-speed XX1, X01, and GX levels, along with updated rear derailleur designs that are compatible with the new 2-tooth increase. The wireless Eagle AXS rear derailleurs on XX1 and X01 are already compatible with the new cassette, but unfortunately, the first-generation Eagle derailleurs won’t work with…

  • e*thirteen’s 12 Speed Upgrade Kit

    Wide Range For The People, Now In 12-Speeds Introducing the e*thirteen TRS Plus 12 Speed Upgrade Kit which retails for only $299. Upgrade your 11-speed SRAM™ drivetrain to 12 speeds without needing new shifters, derailleurs, cranks, or chainrings. Why spend MORE on SRAM™’s full Eagle™ 12-speed drivetrain, when all you get is LESS range and MORE weight? MTB Lab…

  • e*thirteen TRS Race 11 Speed Cassette Review

    e*thirteen’s TRS Race and TRS Plus 11-speed cassette systems offer a wide 9-46 tooth range that installs on an existing XD driver body and works with SRAM and Shimano shifting. The lightweight 9-46 setup, which has a 9-10-12-14-17-20-24-28-33-39-46 tooth count, provides a massive 511% gear range. The TRS Race version we tested weighed in at…

  • The GX Eagle Has Landed – An Affordable 12-speed Drivetrain

    The new SRAM GX Eagle has landed, and it brings their 12-speed 1x drivetrain technology to a wallet-friendly $495 price point. The trickle down of the Eagle Technology from the XX1 and X01 groups has been brought down to the GX Eagle pricing, so shifting and performance should feel the same. All the GX Eagle parts are…

  • Wolf Tooth Releases GCX46 Cog, GnarWolf Braze-On Chainguide, 76 and 64 BCD Chainrings

    Wolf Tooth Components has released the GCX46 extended range cog for SRAM XX1 and X01 cassettes, the GnarWolf braze-on chainguide for CX and roadies, along with 76 BCD and 64 BCD chainrings, the latter providing 26T and 28T sizes. GCX46 The Wolf Tooth GCX46 cassette extender cog allows you to modify your existing SRAM’s XX1 and X01 cassettes 11-speed…

  • Shimano Announces Deore M6000 10-speed Group, Boost XT Wheelsets and SLX 11-46T Cassette

    Shimano quietly released some new tidbits for the mountain bike crowd, including a new 10-speed Deore group, an SLX 11-46T cassette and Boost specific XT wheelsets. The new Deore and SLX components bring the trickle down technology from XTR and XT to an affordable price point. The 1x drivetrains are all the craze, but Shimano…

  • The MTB Lab Best Innovation of 2016 – Wolf Tooth Components WolfCage Derailleur Cage

    The most innovative bike component for 2016 is the Wolf Tooth Components WolfCage Derailleur Cage. Not only does it allow 49-tooth cogs to function with Shimano 11-speed derailleurs, but it’s an extremely affordable system. Although SRAM has their new Eagle 12-speed system with the 10-50T extended range drivetrain, the almost $800 cost for a chain, cassette,…

  • The MTB Lab Best of 2016 – Components

    My best of 2016 bike components include the extended range Wolf Tooth 49T cog, the silky smooth FOX Transfer dropper post with speed modulation, the highly functional ergonomic Sqlab Innerbarends, and finally the innovative TIMBER bicycle bell. Wolf Tooth Components GC 49T Cog and WolfCage Kit for Shimano 11-speed The Wolf Tooth GC49 cassette extender…

  • 2016 Gift Ideas for Cyclists – Components

    SQlab 311 Handlebars and 411 Innerbarends The new Innerbarends are wicked cool and highly functional, and the hand and arm relief they provide is greatly appreciated. The 311 handlebars provide excellent ergonomics and a comfortable and natural hand orientation, along with a useful combination of back, forward and up sweep, and a soothing blend of…

  • Wolf Tooth Components GC 49T Cog and WolfCage Kit for Shimano 11-speed

    The Wolf Tooth GC49 cassette extender cog allows you to modify your existing Shimano 11-speed 11-42T cassette to create an ultra-wide range 11-49T cassette system, which is close to mimicking the gearing offered by the uber expensive SRAM Eagle 12-speed 10-50T drivetrain. It was optimized and works with various standard freehub body compatible 11-speed 11-42T cassettes, including Shimano…

  • Review – Wolf Tooth GC45 Cog for Shimano 11-Speed Cassettes

    The Wolf Tooth GC45 is for Shimano XT and XTR 11-speed 11-40T and 11-42T cassettes, and its conversion kit will offer up an 11-45T gear range. The GC45 kit provides a 45-tooth extended range cog and 18t replacement cog and a spacer and will retail for $89.95. The Wolf Tooth 45T cog is made from 7075-T6 aluminum…

  • Wolf Tooth Releases the GC45 for Shimano 11-Speed Cassettes

    Introducing the Wolf Tooth GC45 for Shimano 11 speed cassette: Optimized for 11-40 Shimano 11-speed cassettes and also compatible with 11-42 Shimano 11-speed cassettes. Shimano rolled out the XT 11-speed drivetrain earlier this year and will be dropping the very affordable SLX 11-speed group around mid-Summer to the marketplace. Although Shimano will eventually release an 11-46 cassette sometime this…