Shimano's groupsets often often miss call-outs for European elegance or relentless pursuit of weight loss at all cost and innovation for innovation's sake, instead earning their loyal following through the incredible dependability and meticulous engineering of the Dura-Ace CS-R9100 11-Speed...

Of all that can annoy us on a bike, interrupted shifting makes the top of the list. So, it's a good thing that the Dura-Ace CS-R9200 12-Speed Cassette is here to let us push our limits without having to think about our next gear change. Be it climbs, sprints, or all-out descents, this cassette...

We'll tell you straight up that while we appreciate the appeal of Dura-Ace cassettes, we understand why you would choose Ultegra for your bike. Smart racers routinely save money by going with Ultegra cassettes; the money saved can go for other weight shaving measures. Shimano Ultegra CS-6700...

Ultegra might be the heart and soul of Shimano's line, and while we appreciate the precision, weight, and performance that goes into Dura Ace, we find Ultegra to be the perfect sweet-spot in the price-to-performance ratio. Shimano has created gear ranges in the Ultegra line for the most elite...

Shimano's Ultegra CS-R8000 Cassette is among our top picks for high-level road cycling because like all Ultegra drivetrain components, it's the perennial favorite based on the performance-to-dollars equation. With different demands for drivetrain ranges required for road, gravel, and CX riding,...

The Force XG-1270 12-Speed Cassette offers newer and wider gearing ranges for the progressive gravel, road, and cyclocross rider. It's optimized for electronic shifting and features SRAM's X-Range gearing technology for effortless shifting. A mini cluster construction improves durability while...

SRAM's shifting prowess is one of its greatest selling points. The affordable PG-1050 10-Speed Cassette proves that you don't need to spend a fortune to get a stellar shifting experience. The PG-1050 uses SRAM's WiFli (Wider, Faster, Lighter) as the basis for its design. Using both an 11-36 and...

The SRAM PG-1170 Cassette provides smooth shifting across 11 gears with its semi-spidered steel cogs. Ideally pairing with SRAM's Force 22 groupset, the PG-1170 cassette features a 16T cog for extra cadence control and delightfully smooth shifting when you're hovering around the middle block of...

An intricate component in the redesign of SRAM's Red eTap AXS group is that of its Red XG-1290 12-Speed Cassette. To go 12-speed, you need well, 12 cogs, but it's so much more than just that. Because of its 10-tooth starting cog afforded by its XDR driver body, it opens up a whole new, wider...

SRAM's innovative gearing tech is now available for Rival with the Rival XG-1250 12-Speed Cassette. It utilizes tight jumps between chainrings and a wide range, 10-tooth start cassette for smooth, precise shifting. With this cassette, we're covered for road, gravel, weekend adventure riding, and...