Shimano CS-M8100 Deore XT 12 Speed Cassette

Shimano CS-M8100 Deore XT 12 Speed Cassette

The new DEORE XT M8100 series includes features such as Shimano’s groundbreaking 12-speed MICRO SPLINE cassette sprockets with either a 10-45T or 10-51T range, 1×12 or 2×12 HOLLOWTECH II cranksets, powerful 2-piston or 4-piston brakes, fully adjustable ISPEC-EV shifters, 12-speed precision-shifting front and rear derailleurs, rapidly cooling ICE TECHNOLOGIES FREEZA rotors and complete XC or Enduro wheelsets, all perfected for today’s mountain bikers.

Building on the experiences of the world’s best mountain bike racers, Shimano has brought its race-winning technology to competitive and enthusiastic mountain bike riders. The new DEORE XT M8100 series, the latest iteration of the original MTB groupset, continues its legacy with high performance features for today’s demanding and adventurous mountain bikers.

DEORE XT 12-speed cassettes come with the MICRO SPLINE fitting system and are available in a 10-45T option for small gear steps or a 10-51T option for maximum range. Both cassettes also feature HYPERGLIDE+, allowing for quick up and downshifts and an extremely quiet drivetrain. The cassettes have an aluminium spider to house ten steel sprockets and two aluminium sprockets for optimum durability and weight. The CS-M8100-12 10-51T cassette weighs 470g and the 10-45T option weighs 461g.

• New shift ramp designs provide the fastest, smoothest shifts by HYPERGLIDE+
• Lighter and stiffer construction
• Reduces cassette inertia resulting in faster acceleration and increased chain security
• 10T lowest sprocket realised by new FREEHUB body construction
• Definitive shifting performance
• MICRO SPLINE
• Wide range and close step 12-speed drivetrain