e*thirteen cassettes make a great choice for all sorts of bikes, but you'll need to carefully consider your parts selection to get the best possible performance.
| Cassette | Compatible Drivetrain Parts |
| XCX 11 Speed - 9-34T |
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| XCX 11 Speed 9-39T / 9-42T |
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"Unofficial Solutions"
The chart above shows the many off-the-shelf options which can work with e*thirteen cassettes. In addition to these, there are many aftermarket upgrades available to either increase the capacity of certain road derailleurs or to modify the operation of others.
While we have not tested most of these solutions in any rigorous way, we have had good success with some adapter products from Wolf Tooth Components, and more recently with the 12 speed upgrade for SRAM mechanical shifters from Ratio Technology.
If you've had good success with an alternative setup, post a comment below or shoot us a message and we'll update our list!
Comments
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I used the Ratio kit to get the Helix 12 goodness on my gravel bike, which originally had a standard Apex 1x11 (420%) drivetrain. The conversion took a couple hours but the materials from Ratio are outstanding and the result can't be beat.
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