Changing My Cassette

[Gravity Aided]

A string or piece of wire or cable-tie to hold the cassette components together, in sequence. Because you may want to switch back, or re-use the cassette on another bicycle.

 

[bpsmith]

A string or piece of wire or cable-tie to hold the cassette components together, in sequence. Because you may want to switch back, or re-use the cassette on another bicycle.

You soon get used to the order of things after fitting a couple of cassettes, but this is invaluable to making sure all the bits are the. When refitting later!

 

[Globalti]

If it's a Specialized, be aware that they use a slightly longer gear hanger for the same bike with a long-cage derailleur so as to get the distances right.

Here are the hangers from two Roubaix bikes, one with a medium cage and 11-27 and one with a long cage and 11-30: