Doug5150
I bought a cheap MTB to cut up for a trike project. I assumed that if the trike worked well, I could upgrade the components later.
One of the parts I wanted to use was the rear dropouts. They are horizontal with no dérailleur hanger (see the bottom photo here (http://www.norcom2000.com/users/dcimper/assorted/inanities/recumbent/trike/trike_01/trike_01.html)).
The OEM wheel is a 5-speed. If this trike works really well, I'd want to put a Shimano 8- or 9-speed wheel and a better dérailleur on it. What options do I have as far as getting a normal hanger on there? Does anyplace make a hanger that bolts-on the same but that supports current stuff? Or does Shimano still make 9-speed dérailleurs like this?.......
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One of the parts I wanted to use was the rear dropouts. They are horizontal with no dérailleur hanger (see the bottom photo here (http://www.norcom2000.com/users/dcimper/assorted/inanities/recumbent/trike/trike_01/trike_01.html)).
The OEM wheel is a 5-speed. If this trike works really well, I'd want to put a Shimano 8- or 9-speed wheel and a better dérailleur on it. What options do I have as far as getting a normal hanger on there? Does anyplace make a hanger that bolts-on the same but that supports current stuff? Or does Shimano still make 9-speed dérailleurs like this?.......
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