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Old 05-13-08, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Kapaun
Your 9 speed shifters will NOT shift the 8 speed cassette properly!
A 9 speed shifter has a different amount of cable travel than an 8 speed shifter, per shift.
7 shifts for X distance on an 8
8 shifts for the SAME distance on a 9.

The DER doesn't care. It only moves the amount determined by the shifter.

Bill, I am confused, I have 8 speed shifters (not 9 speed)

so as above post, my 8 speed shifter will work with the 9 speed REAR
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