How to change your cassette (video)

Learning how to change your cassette is really easy and requires only a couple of tools

How to change your cassette

There are three reasons to change your cassette. The most obvious is that your cassette is worn, something that is easy to spot with the cassette teeth becoming pointy and the chain slipping, particularly when out of the saddle. The second reason to change your cassette is if you're fitting a new chain, with an unworn chain not always working well with a partially worn cassette.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.