What is the cassette?

Cassette on a bicycle: set of sprockets that provide the gear ratio on the rear wheel. Usually firmly screwed onto the freewheel on the hub of the rear wheel.

Cassette:
 Sprocket set that provides the gear ratio on the rear wheel. Usually firmly screwed onto the freewheel on the hub of the rear wheel.

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