10 speed MTB cassette ratios
At present there are 10 speed MTB cassettes available in 11-32, 11-34, 12-36 and 11-36 tooth ranges:
11-32T (SRAM) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 |
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11-34T (Shimano) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
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12-36T (SRAM) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
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11-36T (Shimano/SRAM) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
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11-40T (Sunrace) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 |
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Here's another way of looking at how the gear ratios on the 11-32, 11-34, 12-36 and 11-36 cassettes are distributed:
11-32T (SRAM) | 11 | 12 | | 14 | | 16 | | 18 | | 20 | | 22 | | | 25 | | 28 | | 32 | |
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11-34T (Shimano) | 11 | | 13 | | 15 | | 17 | | 19 | | 21 | | 23 | | | 26 | | 30 | | 34 |
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12-36T (SRAM) | | 12 | 13 | | 15 | | 17 | | 19 | | | 22 | | | 25 | | 28 | | 32 | | 36 |
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11-36T (Shim/SRAM) | 11 | | 13 | | 15 | | 17 | | 19 | | 21 | | | 24 | | | 28 | | 32 | | 36 |
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11-40T (Sunrace) | 11 | | 13 | | 15 | |
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9 speed MTB cassette ratios
Common 9 speed MTB cassette ratios are 11-32, 11-34 and 12-34. I've also included some wide-range 11-36 and 12-36 cassettes that have become available:
11-32 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 |
11-34 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
12-34 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
11-36 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
12-36 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
Here's another way of looking at how the gears are distributed:
11-32 | 11 | 12 | | 14 | | 16 | | 18 | | 21 | | 24 | | 28 | | 32 | |
11-34 | 11 | | 13 | | 15 | | 17 | | 20 | | 23 | | 26 | | 30 | | 34 |
12-34 | | 12 | | 14 | | 16 | | 18 | 20 | | 23 | | 26 | | 30 | | 34 |
11-36 | 11 | | 13 | | 15 | | | 18 | | 21 | | 24 | | 28 | | 32 | 36 |
12-36 | | 12 | | 14 | | 16 | | 18 | | 21 | | 24 | | 28 | | 32 | 36 |
9 speed / 10 speed comparisons
11-32T:
9-speed 11-32T | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 |
10-speed 11-32T | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 |
11-34T:
9-speed 11-34T | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
10-speed 11-34T | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
11-34T 9 speed / 11-36T 10 speed:
9-speed 11-34T | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 | |
10-speed 12-36T | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
12-34T:
12-34T 9 speed / 12-36T 10 speed:
9-speed 12-34T | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 | |
10-speed 12-36T | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
12-34T 9 speed / 11-34T 10 speed:
9-speed 12-34T | | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
10-speed 11-34T | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
11-36T:
11-36T 9 speed / 11-36T 10 speed:
9-speed 11-36T | 11 | 13 | 15 | | 18 | | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
10-speed 11-36T | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 |