Oil_LOL
05-22-11, 10:45 AM
Would a Shimano or SRAM 7-speed hub be compatible with a modern SLX rear hub? Or would I need to get a special 7-speed hub?
Bicycle Mechanics - Shimano Cassette/Hub Compatibility?
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bikeman715
05-22-11, 12:07 PM
your 7 speed freehub should work just fine for your wheel .
bradtx
05-22-11, 04:35 PM
You can use the 7S cassette with a (4.5 mm, I think) spacer between the cassette and flange.
Brad
PS Someone correct me WRT the spacer's width, if I'm wrong. THX
Brad
PS Someone correct me WRT the spacer's width, if I'm wrong. THX
Jeff Wills
05-22-11, 04:53 PM
Would a Shimano or SRAM 7-speed hub be compatible with a modern SLX rear hub? Or would I need to get a special 7-speed hub?
They're not the same. The splines on a 7-speed hub are shorter than a newer 8/9/10-speed hub. As Brad said, you can put a 7-speed casssette on a 8/9/10-speed hub if you add a 4.5mm spacer under the cassette.
Goos reference: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html
They're not the same. The splines on a 7-speed hub are shorter than a newer 8/9/10-speed hub. As Brad said, you can put a 7-speed casssette on a 8/9/10-speed hub if you add a 4.5mm spacer under the cassette.
Goos reference: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html