A go-to cassette for any off-road and gravel riders looking for lightweight performance. The cassette uses Shimano's Hyperglide technology, with sprockets that have a computer designed tooth configuration with contoured shift gates, resulting in a crisp smooth shift even under load, whilst the close-ratio gearing enables more efficient use of energy through finer cadence control. That’s not all, as the light and durable sprockets on the Shimano Deore XT M8000 mountain bike & gravel cassette are cut away and drilled to further reduce weight without reducing rigidity and their chrome-plated finish offers hard wearing resistance to corrosion. Specification Compatibility: Shimano 11-Speed mountain bike (MTB) drivetrains or Shimano GRX 11-speed Gravel drive train Use: MTB or Gravel riding Recommended Chain: 11 speed HG-X11 MTB chains Hyperglide sprockets with close ratio gearing Largest sprockets are mounted on lightweight alloy carriers to reduce weight and increase rigidity Sprockets are cut away and drilled to further reduce weight without reducing rigidity. This Shimano 11-speed cassette has a wide range ideal for 1x setups. With Shimano XT light weight, durability and smooth shifting as standard. Shimano Deore XT M8000 - 11 Speed Mountain Bike Cassette - 11-42 Item Description You are bidding on a Shimano Deore XT M8000 - 11 Speed Mountain Bike Cassette - 11-42 High performance 11-speed Dyna-SysII cassette Hyperglide sprockets have a computer designed tooth configuration with contoured shift gates, resulting in a crisp smooth shift even under load Close ratio gearing allows a more efficient use of energy through finer cadence control Largest sprockets are mounted on lightweight alloy carriers to reduce weight and increase rigidity Sprockets are cut away and drilled to further reduce weight without reducing rigidity.