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09-14-04, 10:26 PM
I think I'm going to dump my old campy rear derailler off my 12 speed bike (since the pulleys are shot apparently...too bad I figured this out after I sprung for a brand new chain).
CAn I put a modern 9 speed shimano 105 derailler on my 12 speed and expect it to work with the wider chain of a 6, 7,8 speed. I'm think maybe not since the pulleys and cages might be narrower (designed for narrow 9 speed chain ).
MY eventual goal is to switch over to 126mm cassette free-hub and run 8 cogs off a 9 speed cassette (with 9 speed specers) on the 7 speed freehub....but I want to know if I can use the derailler in the meantime with the freewheel before I complete the transition to the cassette.
CAn I put a modern 9 speed shimano 105 derailler on my 12 speed and expect it to work with the wider chain of a 6, 7,8 speed. I'm think maybe not since the pulleys and cages might be narrower (designed for narrow 9 speed chain ).
MY eventual goal is to switch over to 126mm cassette free-hub and run 8 cogs off a 9 speed cassette (with 9 speed specers) on the 7 speed freehub....but I want to know if I can use the derailler in the meantime with the freewheel before I complete the transition to the cassette.