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fogrider
05-27-06, 10:24 PM
ok, after doing a search...has anyone converted a centuar 10 speed shifter to 9 speed?

after checking branfordbike.com...here is the link:
http://www.branfordbike.com/cgi-bin/perlshop/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=push&thispage=brake/brk05.html&ORDER_ID=158801420
part number 6 is the 9 speed cog, I'm sure this part is required to convert to 9 speed. I not sure if part number 10 is required. there is one disk for 8/9 speed and a separate disk for 10 speed for part number 10.

someone told a friend that this disk is not required, but it looks like if someone was upgrading from 8 speed to 9 speed it looks like this part is not required. but if I am going from 10 speed to 9 speed, it looks to me that this part is required.

so does anyone have some inside info on this?

btw, I know someone will ask, I don't like 10 speed for many reasons. first I have 2 other bikes that are 9 speed and want interchangability. second, I don't like the fact that 10 speed parts wear out so fast. third, the parts are expensive.

duckliondog
05-28-06, 02:32 AM
I haven't done this, but I'm holding onto 9s for as long as I can too. Same reasons. Tell me if this conversion works for you.
acorn_user
05-29-06, 06:27 AM
not tried it, but centaur 9 speed levers are still available in the uk. i was thinking of going centaur 9 rather than 10, and i think you have just confirmed it! thanks! dave

operator
05-29-06, 10:26 AM
Could you sell your 10 and buy a 9? Would it be worth it?

I imagine when the 10 stuff is really proliferating you'd be able to pick it up cheaper than it is now.
fogrider
06-01-06, 02:01 AM
the great thing about campy is that it is possible to change and rebuild...hard to find 9 speed centuar.
cs1
06-01-06, 07:44 AM
ok, after doing a search...has anyone converted a centuar 10 speed shifter to 9 speed?

after checking branfordbike.com...here is the link:
http://www.branfordbike.com/cgi-bin/perlshop/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=push&thispage=brake/brk05.html&ORDER_ID=158801420
part number 6 is the 9 speed cog, I'm sure this part is required to convert to 9 speed. I not sure if part number 10 is required. there is one disk for 8/9 speed and a separate disk for 10 speed for part number 10.

someone told a friend that this disk is not required, but it looks like if someone was upgrading from 8 speed to 9 speed it looks like this part is not required. but if I am going from 10 speed to 9 speed, it looks to me that this part is required.

so does anyone have some inside info on this?

btw, I know someone will ask, I don't like 10 speed for many reasons. first I have 2 other bikes that are 9 speed and want interchangability. second, I don't like the fact that 10 speed parts wear out so fast. third, the parts are expensive.

You have to use both.

Tim