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Top Features of the Shimano HG50 9 Speed Cassette

Close ratio Mega-9 HG50 cassette, ideal for road and touring use in combination with compact chainsets.

Close ratio gearing allows a more efficient use ofenergy through finer cadence control

Sprockets are cut away and drilled to reduce weight without reducing rigidity

Nickel-plated finish offers hard wearing resistance to corrosion

Corrosion-resistant steel cassette lockring

For Super Narrow 9-speed HG chains

Average weight 270 grams for 12 - 23T

MTB
Road

High quality 9-speed cassette. Hyperglide sprockets have a computer designed tooth configuration with contoured shift gates, resulting in a crisp smooth shift even under load

About Cassettes & Freewheels

Cassettes and freewheels for bikes are a cluster of sprockets in a range of sizes offering a multitude of gear ratios. The difference between the two is, a cassette slots onto the freehub, which has the ratchet built in and is then secured with a lockring, whereas a freewheel is a cluster of sprockets built around a ratchet and threads directly on to the hub. Cassettes and freewheels come in many ratios, close ratio is when the number of teeth increase in small increments of 1 or 2 at a time, whereas a wide ratio is when the teeth increase in larger increments of 3 or 4 at a time. Most systems will use a cassette hub as these allow for a wider bearing spacing and increased axle life, you can also fit a larger quantity of sprockets onto a cassette hub with 11 speed systems now becoming available. With cassettes you must use the appropriate spacing for your gear levers and rear mech, Shimano and Campagnolo are not interchangeable so you will need to match the cassette to your levers for smooth and precise shifting. Sram and Shimano chains and cassettes will work together as they use the same spacing.

About the Shimano brand

Shimano are the makers of the world's most well known cycle component brand. Established in 1921 when the first cycle freewheel was forged. Shimano produce drivetrains, wheels, pedals, shoes, cycling clothing and pretty much every Shimano cycle accessory you can think of! Famous for their top end products ridden by the pro's, Dura-Ace and XTR, which cover both road and MTB's. At Shimano, they're doing everything they can to respond to heightened environmental concerns. Shimano are proud to be a producer of bicycle components that help people to enjoy outdoor sports and interact with nature through healthy non-polluting activities. In their 87 plus years of existence Shimano have accumulated a wealth of technology and product development and expertise that serves as the driving force behind their continually evolving product line.

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Shimano HG50 9 Speed Cassette 4.6 5 41 41

I bought the 11-25 which is great because I just hate running out of gears as I decend. The range is nice and wide, while there are no big ratio jumps through the changes. I can hardly feel the shifts, and it has combined well with the 105 derailleur which I replaced at the same time. The last one took me around 10,000 km, with some pretty poor maintenance on my part, so they are pretty durable as well. 15 July 2010

So far so good I only did 60km so i can't comment much on durability but right now it shifts perfectly , hope it says this way for a long time. 09 December 2012

Great cassette as replacement Bought this cassette as a replacement for the one on my bike as chain had to be replaced. Not sure if i really had to do that however from most things i had read they recommended changing cassettes when replacing chain. Cassette has served me well. reliable and durable. I use it on my commuter bike riding in all kinds of weather and it hasn't let me down yet. Not really too sure what the difference between this and more expensive cassettes are apart from the price and possible a saving of a couple of grams. Sufficed to say i will be buying this one again when the time comes. Highly recommended 17 November 2012

Good Value 9 Speed Cassette I bought this along with a Shimano HG93 9 Speed Chain and the combination works well. Smooth changes and quiet running. Good value for money and easy to fit using a standard tool 09 October 2012

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Is this cassette compatible with Shimano Sora 9 speed

Country : United Kingdom

1 month, 1 week ago

YorkshireThomas

Norwich

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I can confirm that this cassette will be compatible with a Sora nine speed groupset. I hope this helps.

1 month, 1 week ago

wigglegrant

6 answers

what color is this sprocket?

On the list page it looks like silver, but on this page it looks like brown.

3 years, 3 months ago

Anonymous

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Answer:

The brown pic is wrong. You will get the silver drilled out version

2 years, 3 months ago

LittleMissy

Berkshire

Answer:

Definatley silver

2 years, 3 months ago

Ultramaria

Nottingham

Answer:

Bright silver

2 years, 4 months ago

multispeed

Top 250 Contributor

Answer:

It was silver... and shiny.

That was in the 11-25, so Im not sure if it differs for the others

2 years, 9 months ago

pre08

Melbourne

Answer:

Silver

Country : Australia

2 years, 9 months ago

HarryHyde

Bellingen

Answer:

It is silver.

3 years, 3 months ago

guru

hampshire.uk

6 answers

Will the HG50 9 speed fit my Giant OCR2 with Shimano SORA

2 years, 2 months ago

Peter056

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Top 25 Contributor

Answer:

As long as the Sora is 9 speed also.

Country : United Kingdom

6 months ago

Careful

Exmoor

Top 1000 Contributor

Answer:

Yes, if your existing Sora cassette is 9-speed then the HG50 cassette will be a suitable replacement.

Country : United Kingdom

1 year, 9 months ago

TheMikey

Bristol

Answer:

Just fitted this to my specialized allez which also has sora front derailleur and shifters, I also fitted a new 9 speed kmc chain which all works fine.

Country : United Kingdom

1 year, 9 months ago

Hebask

St Columb Major

Answer:

This is almost exactly what I did (probably for the same reasons as you!!) on my 3-4 year old OCR2. I chose a slightly shallower version of the cassette than that originally fitted as I ride with high torque. It's been running really well and was the last component of the drive chain that I replaced.

2 years ago

Opot

Top 50 Contributor

Answer:

If it is SORA 9 speed, well yes definitely.

2 years, 1 month ago

fatdogracer

Canberra

Answer:

yes you can use this cassette with Shimano Sora components, just make sure you have a 9 speed groupset before ordering.

2 years, 2 months ago

WiggleDean

Hampshire

5 answers

Compatible with 105 9 speed?

Would this cassette be OK with a 105 9 speed circa 2005?

Was going to also purchase a HG 73 9 speed chain to go with the cassette, is this combo OK?

Thanks

2 years, 9 months ago

Patalawi

Melbourne

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Top 1000 Contributor

Answer:

Yes, the shimano HG50 9-speed cassette will work fine as a replacement for an older 9-speed cassette.

HG53 or HG73 chains are compatible (make sure you get one with the same or more links as you existing chain, links can be removed to match if you have a chain tool)

Country : United Kingdom

1 year, 9 months ago

TheMikey

Bristol

Answer:

Yes this is fully compatable with 9 speed 105 ,HG73 . My bike is the same age as yours and this was original equipment on it .

Country : United Kingdom

1 year, 10 months ago

catsky

Answer:

I think that all 9speed shimano chains are compatible with each other.

1 year, 11 months ago

pandasam

south cave, east yorkshire

Answer:

Should be fine to do that. I just put one on my MTB - I wanted road bike gearing to close the ratios up - at the end of it, 9 speed is 9 speed

2 years, 6 months ago

Mupoo

Answer:

Yes all of these parts should be fine together.

2 years, 8 months ago

WiggleDean

Hampshire

3 answers

Can I fit a Shimano HG50 cassette to my Deore groupset, I ask as I want a 12/23 for commuting.

It is 2008 9 speed deore I am running the cassette is 11/34 or something. too wide for the road.

3 years, 4 months ago

bianchijuan1

Carlisle

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Answer:

Yes you can, but you would possibly need to adjust your chain length and/or your rear deraileur

1 year, 11 months ago

pandasam

south cave, east yorkshire

Answer:

I have mixed Shimano Mt. components with road components on my commute - tour bike with no ill effects. Free-hubs are liste as Shimano or Campy, not Shimano road v. Shimano Mt., and the spacing is the same, so I can see no reason this would fail.

2 years, 5 months ago

bombasticB

Seattle, Washington

Top 25 Contributor

Answer:

Yes, no problem.

3 years, 3 months ago

Careful

Exmoor

2 answers

Will this be compatible with a tiagra groupset?

I have Tiagra groupset on my bike, but from way back in 1999! Want to lower the ratios for my son, so wondered if this will be compatible?

thanks

3 years, 9 months ago

Anonymous

Leicester, UK

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Answer:

I have fitted this cassete to a 9speed ultegra group set from the same era no problems so a tiagra would also be ok

2 years, 4 months ago

multispeed

Answer:

If your Tiagra groupset is 9 speed then yes.

3 years, 9 months ago

guru

hampshire.uk

2 answers

can I use the hg50 9 speed cassette on my trek madone compact and what chain would be compatible

3 years, 2 months ago

EugeneMartinez

Ilkley West Yorkshire

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Top 1000 Contributor

Answer:

Only if you're already using a shimano or sram 9-speed cassette, any 9-speed chain for shimano or sram will work fine, ie HG53 or HG73 chains from shimano.

Country : United Kingdom

1 year, 9 months ago

TheMikey

Bristol

Top 50 Contributor

Answer:

no. even if you have a 9 speed group you would need a long cage rear derailleur, otherwise you are limited to about a 15 tooth difference in smallest to largest. need a new chain too, to accomodate.

3 years, 2 months ago

fatdogracer

Canberra, AUSTRALIA

2 answers

I have a Tiagra 8 speed with a Sora triple. Can I replace the 8 speed with this 9 and an ultra narrow chain?

2 years, 8 months ago

MP12

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Answer:

Nope. You'll need to upgrade your levers as well. And perhaps the derailleurs as they may be too wide.

It's probably a better idea to upgrade the lot to 105 instead of 9 speed. The quality is miles better.

2 years, 5 months ago

jozza

Sydney

Answer:

You won't be able to use all 9 gears as your shifters do not support 9 gears. I would recommend sourcing a 8 speed cassette to replace the one have, this will prevent you having further issues.

2 years, 8 months ago

WiggleDean

Hampshire