Tech Q&A | Elusive 16t cassette sprockets, the best cycling kit for bigger-sized people and more questions answered

Tech Q&A | Elusive 16t cassette sprockets, the best cycling kit for bigger-sized people and more questions answered

Our editors answer your burning tech questions

Shimano's HG700-11 11-34T cassette enables me to stay in the big ring more of the time with a 56T chainring up front.

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Alex Evans

Published: May 9, 2022 at 12:00 pm

It's time for another Q&A on the BikeRadar Podcast and with your usual host, Tom Marvin, off on sabbatical, Alex Evans is stepping in for this month's tech feast.

Alex is joined by our technical editor-in-chief, Robin Weaver, and senior road technical editor, Warren Rossiter, to impart their vast knowledge and answer this month's questions from you, our dear readers and listeners.

Warren recommends a Shimano-compatible 11-speed Miche cassette that includes the sweet-spot 16t sprocket, while Rob tells why you need to carefully research whether your enduro bike frame is compatible with dual crown forks (or not as the case may be).

We also discuss cycling kit for bigger riders and the best tyres for a mountain bike that’s been converted into a commuter.

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Alex Evans

Senior technical editor

Alex Evans is BikeRadar and MBUK’s senior mountain bike technical editor, as well as a regular on our podcast and YouTube channels. Working for BikeRadar and MBUK for nearly 10 years, Alex has been living and breathing mountain bikes since he was nine years old. Competing in his first downhill race aged 11, he went on to race in DH world cups and other international events across Europe – and even represented Great Britain at the downhill European Championships. Before moving back to the UK when he landed a job as MBUK’s features editor, Alex lived in the French Alpine mountain biking hotspot of Morzine for eight years. There, he clocked up an enormous amount of riding – and broke more bikes than he cares to remember. Alex now calls Scotland’s famously gnarly and gruelling trails of the Tweed Valley home, which is where he tests kit and bikes. While once a gravity racer, Alex now rides to the tops of his descents and feels most at home on an enduro bike or eMTB. He’s no stranger to flat-out efforts, however, and isn’t shy about donning Lycra to ride cross-country, or even competing in the occasional road hill climb event. Although he’s retired from official competition, he loves a challenge, especially when it comes to trying to top his local Strava leaderboards – just for fun, of course.

  • Height: 178cm
  • Bike size: Large/480mm reach
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