Modern shifting mechanisms like shimano s hyperglide and sram s powerglide chain and sprocket combination rely on correct alignment of shaped teeth and contoured shift gates in the sprocket.
Rear sprocket mountain bike.
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The collection of sprockets is held in place with a lockring.
It depends on whether your mountain bike also has a freewheel and not a freehub cassette.
The highest or biggest gear on a bicycle is achieved by combining the largest front chainring size with the smallest rear cog or sprocket expressed as 53 11 for example.
The smaller sprockets tend to wear quicker than the larger ones.
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Bicycle sprockets are designed to be used hard on uneven unpaved surfaces.
Sprockets mount on a splined cylinder on the rear hub called the freehub body.
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The difference is that a freewheel includes the ratcheting mechanism in the sprocket assembly a freehub has the ratcheting mechanism in the hub and the sprockets can be removed separately.
Normal wear and tear on a bike will eventually require replacement of the sprockets.
You may need to replace the entire cassette or just one or two of the worn sprockets.
Chipped and broken sprocket teeth or bent freewheel and rear sprocket discs are the normal hazards in the life of any road or mountain bike.