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02-18-09, 03:50 PM
Hello,
I am looking at getting a Mavic CXP 22 wheelset with shimano ultegra 6600 hubs. I can also puchase the same wheelset with either 105 or 2200 shimano hubs. My confusion is that I am assuming ultegra and the other flavors of Shimano products would be interchangeable?
Here are my quick questions, and thank you in advance.
1) Could I use a non-ultegra cassette, say a slightly less expensive Shimano cassette (not ultegra) or is the 70 dollars for the ultegra justifed? Could I use an SRAM cassette, or another brand?
2) Could I mix a triple crankset of either a different brand or less expensive shimano version? Assuming that I would be getting a 10 speed cassette and a 10 speed crankset?
3) And what should I do about chain in that sense? Could I use any brand chain or stick with Shimano again?
I'm not entirely concerned about weight, since I'm not racing, I'm the one that needs to lose a few pounds!
Thanks for the help
I am looking at getting a Mavic CXP 22 wheelset with shimano ultegra 6600 hubs. I can also puchase the same wheelset with either 105 or 2200 shimano hubs. My confusion is that I am assuming ultegra and the other flavors of Shimano products would be interchangeable?
Here are my quick questions, and thank you in advance.
1) Could I use a non-ultegra cassette, say a slightly less expensive Shimano cassette (not ultegra) or is the 70 dollars for the ultegra justifed? Could I use an SRAM cassette, or another brand?
2) Could I mix a triple crankset of either a different brand or less expensive shimano version? Assuming that I would be getting a 10 speed cassette and a 10 speed crankset?
3) And what should I do about chain in that sense? Could I use any brand chain or stick with Shimano again?
I'm not entirely concerned about weight, since I'm not racing, I'm the one that needs to lose a few pounds!
Thanks for the help