Huge toothed cassette

[Vantage]

What do I need to run one?
I'm currently running a 12-36t cassette on the bike using a standard cage deore rear mech. That's rated to 34t but seems fine with the 36.
I'm planning on sticking an 11-42 or 46t cassette on. I know I'll need a longer chain and a hanger extender at the very least. But I'm wondering if the extender will give me enough reach for the 46t if I go that route.
Please tell me I won't need one of those shadow rear mechs...

 

[si_c]

I've done it with a 10sp deore rear mech and a sunrace extender, run a 46t easily. Shifting isn't quite as smooth as the mech does sit further out from the cassette in smaller sprockets.

Works fine though.

 

[ColinJ]

You should have grilled @GuyBoden while you had the chance on our recent rides! (That should summon him here for his input... )

 

[Jameshow]

Guy dinner plate Boden to be precise!🤣🤣🤣

 

[All uphill]

Maybe we could put a corncob cassette on the front and a triple from a crankset on the back; that would help me get around Devon.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Maybe we could put a corncob cassette on the front and a triple from a crankset on the back; that would help me get around Devon.

I used to cycle camp in Devon with a 14-24 5sp freewheel on the back. God knows how?

 

[cyberknight]

apparantly these set ups with dinner plate cassettes and small chainrings are called mullet gearing

 

[Grant Fondo]

apparantly these set ups with dinner plate cassettes and small chainrings are called mullet gearing

That sounds a bit fishy to me?

 

[Jameshow]

Guy hasn't bitten the hook yet?!!!

 

[figbat]

apparantly these set ups with dinner plate cassettes and small chainrings are called mullet gearing

When not being applied to haircuts or wheel sizes, mullet is used to mean mixing road and MTB shifters and chainset.

 

[T4tomo]

apparantly these set ups with dinner plate cassettes and small chainrings are called mullet gearing

No, it's using mtb parts with road shifters, mainly applicable to gravel bike set ups.

 

[cyberknight]

No, it's using mtb parts with road shifters, mainly applicable to gravel bike set ups.

well thats where i heard it from if you want to nitpick

 

[davidphilips]

Had to goggle 46 tooth cassette, TBH thought you guys where having fun as never even knew a cassette like this existed? Thats really extreme and at 46 teeth its as big as many a chainring? Perhaps a silly question but who would use one?

 

[rualexander]

Had to goggle 46 tooth cassette, TBH thought you guys where having fun as never even knew a cassette like this existed? Thats really extreme and at 46 teeth its as big as many a chainring? Perhaps a silly question but who would use one?

Standard on mountain bikes now is 50 or 52 tooth largest rear sprocket, 46 is a good few years old now

 

[ColinJ]

Had to goggle 46 tooth cassette, TBH thought you guys where having fun as never even knew a cassette like this existed? Thats really extreme and at 46 teeth its as big as many a chainring? Perhaps a silly question but who would use one?

I've got a 42 on the 1x11 bike that I keep in Devon. I can get up most Devon hills in the 42/42 bottom gear but I did find a potholed, gravelly stretch of 25% that defeated me. I reckon I could have ridden up it in a 42/46 gear!