City bike cassette Black Friday: Cues discounts

Derailleur or hub with internal gears: what does your rear wheel need?

A derailleur bike has a cassette, a stack of 8 to 11 sprockets slid onto the freehub body. A bike with a hub with internal gears has only one sprocket, fixed by a circlip on the hub: the page offers Nexus SM-GEAR sprockets from Shimano in 14, 15, and 16 teeth, for 1/2 x 1/8 chain, sold individually or in packs of ten for the workshop. A larger sprocket makes pedalling easier across the hub's range, while a smaller sprocket extends each gear.

Hyperglide or LinkGlide: check compatibility

The Cues cassettes from Shimano, CS-LG300, CS-LG400, and CS-LG700, use LinkGlide tooth profiles, which are thicker at the base. Shimano claims it has a lifespan up to three times longer than Hyperglide under high chain tension, like that on an electric bike. They fit on the usual HG body of Shimano hubs but only work with a derailleur and LinkGlide shifter, and require an 11-speed chain, regardless of the number of sprockets. An existing Hyperglide setup can therefore be repaired with a Hyperglide cassette of the same speed range.

Cassettes on promotion: compare with equal gradation

A single reference comes in several gradations, marked from the smallest to the largest sprocket. The CS-LG400 is available in 11-36, 11-41, and 11-46 teeth in 9 speeds, and in 11-39, 11-43, and 11-48 in 10 speeds. A wide range makes climbing easier with a loaded bike or a child on the back, while a tighter range brings speeds closer together on flat terrain. To read a discount, keep the same speed and range: the crossed-out price of a 11-48 doesn’t shed light on that of a 11-39. Finally, check that your rear derailleur can accommodate the largest sprocket; otherwise, the promotion would necessitate the purchase of a derailleur.

What the page brings together and where to look elsewhere

The listing also includes road cassettes for Campagnolo hubs and 12-speed mountain bike cassettes, better presented in the road cassettes in Black Friday and MTB cassettes in Black Friday; all practices are gathered in the cassettes of the operation. A new cassette can be paired with one of the city chains in Black Friday, and a wider range may require one of the rear derailleurs of the operation. Outside of the operation, the page for city cassettes and chains explains wear and maintenance; the urban transmission in Black Friday gathers the rest. After the operation, check the clearance sales for discontinued series and the new items.

Which cassette brands are available during the operation?

XLC manufactures replacement cassettes for Shimano hubs, such as the FW-S03 in 10 speeds, offered in 13-26, 13-28, or 13-29 teeth, and for Campagnolo hubs with the Xtralight FW-C05.

Shimano brings together Cues cassettes in 9, 10, and 11 speeds and Nexus sprockets for internal gear hubs, suitable for maintaining most modern city bikes.

Sram offers the PG-1130 in 11 speeds, from 11-32 to 11-42 teeth, and the PG-1050 in 10 speeds, with tight gradations of 11-26 or 12-25.

Sunrace fits steel sprockets from its CSMS8, an 11 speed for Shimano HG hubs, onto an aluminium star.

Frequently asked questions

When are city cassettes in Black Friday?

Black Friday still falls on its Friday, the one after Thanksgiving. However, on city cassettes and sprockets, Vélo-Store offers discounts throughout November, allowing you to prepare for winter maintenance without focusing solely on that one day.

How can I tell how many speeds my cassette has?

Count the sprockets at the back, or check the number of positions on the right shifter. A cassette is always replaced with one of the same speed, unless you also change the shifter, chain, and sometimes derailleur.

Can I mount a Cues cassette on a Hyperglide transmission?

No. The cassette fits on the same freehub body, but the LinkGlide tooth profile requires a derailleur and LinkGlide shifter to shift gears properly. To modernise the transmission, change the whole setup.

Which sprocket should I choose for a Nexus hub?

Stick with the original tooth profile if the bike suits you. For easier pedalling, opt for a larger sprocket, while staying within the combinations recommended by the hub’s manual.

Why does the chain skip on a new cassette?

Most often, the chain is too stretched due to wear and doesn’t engage properly with new teeth; a worn chainring or a loose gear cable can also be the cause. Check the chain with a wear indicator and then check the derailleur adjustment.