Why did Bill Shook invent the Steel Faced Cassette Body?
There has been a universal problem in the bike industry. Aluminum cassette bodies are damaged by the individual cassette cogs, and from loose fitting shimano brand 10 speed cassettes. Bill Shook found an ingenious solution to this problem with his latest design, the steel faced cassette body. Our new shimano style cassette bodies are now equipped with the steel face on the splines so that the body will not be damaged by the cassette. Each steel insert is dovetailed in place. Steel is harder than aluminum, which protects the softer aluminum from being gouged by the cassette. You get the best of both worlds, a lightweight aluminum body with the protection of a steel surface. The steel faced cassette body will prolong the life of your American Classic hub and make changing cassettes easier. A brilliantly simple solution to an annoying problem. It is Bill Shook’s attention to detail that make American Classic’s wheels better than the rest.
