How much is the lateralization of shimano-type hubs standardized?
05-02-08, 08:45 PM
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How much is the lateralization of shimano-type hubs standardized?
If the rear derailleur is fine adjusted for shifting on a cassette (mostly talking about 10speed shimano cassettes), how much of that is (should be?) preserved when exchanging the whole wheel (including cassette). It appears that this easy interchangeability is mostly a feature of the hub. Does this apply to all different shimano type hub manufacturers?
The background of this question is bicycle racing: You have a flat, you exchange the complete wheel including cassette. How well is shifting adjustments preserved even if the wheels have different hub manufacturers?
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The background of this question is bicycle racing: You have a flat, you exchange the complete wheel including cassette. How well is shifting adjustments preserved even if the wheels have different hub manufacturers?
Thanks for feedback
05-03-08, 06:45 AM
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If the rear derailleur is fine adjusted for shifting on a cassette (mostly talking about 10speed shimano cassettes), how much of that is (should be?) preserved when exchanging the whole wheel (including cassette). It appears that this easy interchangeability is mostly a feature of the hub. Does this apply to all different shimano type hub manufacturers?
The background of this question is bicycle racing: You have a flat, you exchange the complete wheel including cassette. How well is shifting adjustments preserved even if the wheels have different hub manufacturers?
Thanks for feedback
The background of this question is bicycle racing: You have a flat, you exchange the complete wheel including cassette. How well is shifting adjustments preserved even if the wheels have different hub manufacturers?
Thanks for feedback
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I expect within the same make hubs, the wheels should be pretty much interchangable with, at worst, very minor tweaking.
If you switch to a different make hub, say Mavic to Shimano, it's going to be a crap shoot as to whether the shifting is good or not.
If you switch to a different make hub, say Mavic to Shimano, it's going to be a crap shoot as to whether the shifting is good or not.
