to swap a cassette and what tools do i need to do it?
Also, will a short cage mech work with a cassette up to 32 / 34 teeth?
Cheers all
relativly simple - you need a chain whip and a cassette tool
http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/categories/cassette-and-freewheel-service
chain whip, cassette tool, short cage with 32/34? maybe just if you are running a single ring up front around 32T
you need a lockring tool and a chainwhip.
cage length is more about the range in teeth you have between the big/small and small/big chainring/cogs - longer cage allows a bigger range.
cheers guys 🙂
Really simple, i sometimes do it to take the cassette apart and clean all the crap from between the individual cogs, you'd be surprised at what collects in there!...like others said you'll need a chain whip and cassette tool.