Best Cassette for DH

[DHgnaR]

Yeah, I usually carry a spare rear hub, spoke wrench, and truing stand in my Camelbak.

Nice, I like a rider who's prepared. I usually carry my headtube facing and reaming tool incase I ever need an emergency reaming.

[bikevt]

is that what she said?

[Sk8er07999]

I run a 11-34T sram pg990 and it's never let me down......i carry an 11-26 as a spare.

+1 on pg990 11-34. Unfortunately my dh rig is the only bike I have so the 34 tooth sprocket helps with climbs.

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[calialx1]

You carry a spare cassette?

not on my pack, just down wherever my car is..... but if i was going on a long ride... i might if I have room.

[NormanPCN]

Ultegra 12-27, 36 ring up front.

[ACHTUNG!]

Dura Ace 11-27, 36 front ring.

[Gemini2k05]

Whatever I find in my boxes of random spare parts, preferably shimano. I have problems in the past with bending cogs on SRAM ones.

[twistedlizard720]

I ride an 11-32 9 speed Sram cassette. Just a midrange model, nothing flashy. Also to note, I ride a 42t chainring.

[DOCRIGID]

36 toof up front, sram pg 1070 12-25 10 speed

[GORKAMORENO]

11-28 10 speed. I also use the bike for enduro riding...

[howardyudoing]

Who needs a cassette!

[cadwiz]

When I ride local trails I run 11-34T & 34T up front for more climbing ability. For shuttle or lift assisted rides I run 11-26T & 36T up front.

[Triple8Sol]

I went with the PG980 since it was basically same weight as the 990 but a bit cheaper. Such a huge step up from the PG950 I ran previously. Went with 11-34 since I use the same bike for DH/FR.

[danglingmanhood]

Dura-Ace!

[akacoke]

Sram pg970, 11-23

[SHIVER ME TIMBERS]

My favorite cassette is Ted Nugent Weekend Warriors

[SummitAP]

If NOT racing, why have a narrow 11-2x instead of 11-3x?

[kjsayers]

Dura-ace 11-23 9 speed

Being new to DH can someone explain to me why go with an 11-23 or something simular rather the 11-32 or 34? I would think if I had to do some pedaling i would want that big ring in the back to make it easier. Again I am new to DH so go easy.

[juanbeegas]

It's about getting speed, while going down a hill. The smaller spread is usually all you'd need. With a regular mountain cassette, the spread is too wide and gives you less working gears. That, plus weight.
I swap cassettes, depending on what I'm riding.
I ride a 34T up front and a DuraAce 11-23T out back, or an XT 11-32T.

[SHIVER ME TIMBERS]

send money to my paypal account And i WILLZ givez you thy answers.....what was the question again??

[TheRage43]

When I get all the parts I'll be running the shimano caprio cassette 9-26t on the Canfield micro drive hub. X0 cranks with a 32t MRP bling ring and MRP G2 SL Micro guide. Wide range of gears, crank and ring are silly light, micro guide is lighter and lower profile with a 32t gives you increased ground clearance as well. With a 13.8 bb height every bit counts.

[akacoke]

It's about getting speed, while going down a hill. The smaller spread is usually all you'd need. With a regular mountain cassette, the spread is too wide and gives you less working gears. That, plus weight.
I swap cassettes, depending on what I'm riding.
I ride a 34T up front and a DuraAce 11-23T out back, or an XT 11-32T.

i got the same exact ratio , 34t front , 11-23t. i cant pedal up, if i know a trial has climbs i switch to my 11-32.

i like to have the smaller 11-23 because the gears are close makes it easier to shift up and down while pedaling hard. also itd save you over 100 grams in compare to a 11-34 cassette

[altereddezignz]

I have a question. I normally ride a 2012 specialized camber but am looking into a specialized status 1? i will be getting rid of my camber and am looking at riding the status for my main bike.. Would there be a gear or cassette combo that would still allow me to ride uphill pretty good?

[SV11]

Being new to DH can someone explain to me why go with an 11-23 or something simular rather the 11-32 or 34? I would think if I had to do some pedaling i would want that big ring in the back to make it easier. Again I am new to DH so go easy.

With dh, most of the time you're doing just that, going down a hill, so there is no need for high gears. A freeride bike is a diff story, I always have 11-3X on my freeride bikes, but there is no need for high gearing on a dh bike, unless you want to ride back up the hill.

[altereddezignz]

Anyone in here know any info on the Status 1? I have a couple questions.