# Shimano-style HG 8-11 Speed Mountain Freehub — Bike drivetrain and groupset compatibility

For Shimano-style HG 8-11 Speed Mountain Freehub, manufacturer is Mavic; component type is freehub; speeds is 11; pairs with is Shimano/Sram HG 11 speed cassettes; condition is without spacers, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Manufacturer:** Mavic _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Component:** Shimano-style HG 8-11 Speed Mountain Freehub
- **Component type:** freehub _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Speeds:** 11 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Pairs with:** Shimano/Sram HG 11 speed cassettes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Condition:** without spacers _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Works with Shimano/Sram HG 11 speed cassettes without spacers.

## Sources disagree

More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same
thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from.

### Speeds

lightbicycle.com says speeds is **11**, as of 2026-08-11.

> Works with Shimano/Sram HG 11 speed cassettes without spacers.

Source: https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html

lightbicycle.com says speeds is **10**, as of 2026-08-11.

> If you want to run your Shimano 10 speed cassette, you can add a 1mm and 1.75mm Mavic spacer.

Source: https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html

lightbicycle.com says speeds is **10**, as of 2026-08-11.

> If you want to run an 8-10 speed Sram HG or Shimano 8/9 speed cassette, you can run a 1.75mm Mavic spacer.

Source: https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html


### Pairs with

lightbicycle.com says pairs with is **Shimano/Sram HG 11 speed cassettes**, as of 2026-08-11.

> Works with Shimano/Sram HG 11 speed cassettes without spacers.

Source: https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html

lightbicycle.com says pairs with is **Shimano 10 speed cassette**, as of 2026-08-11.

> If you want to run your Shimano 10 speed cassette, you can add a 1mm and 1.75mm Mavic spacer.

Source: https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html

lightbicycle.com says pairs with is **8-10 speed Sram HG or Shimano 8/9 speed cassette**, as of 2026-08-11.

> If you want to run an 8-10 speed Sram HG or Shimano 8/9 speed cassette, you can run a 1.75mm Mavic spacer.

Source: https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html


### Condition

lightbicycle.com says condition is **without spacers**, as of 2026-08-11.

> Works with Shimano/Sram HG 11 speed cassettes without spacers.

Source: https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html

lightbicycle.com says condition is **1mm and 1.75mm Mavic spacer**, as of 2026-08-11.

> If you want to run your Shimano 10 speed cassette, you can add a 1mm and 1.75mm Mavic spacer.

Source: https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html

lightbicycle.com says condition is **1.75mm Mavic spacer**, as of 2026-08-11.

> If you want to run an 8-10 speed Sram HG or Shimano 8/9 speed cassette, you can run a 1.75mm Mavic spacer.

Source: https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html


## Source

- https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
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