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07-07-09, 05:58 PM
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I need advice!!
I'm new to road biking, and yesterday I picked up Scattante XRL frameset w/ carbon fork, Shimano front and rear derailleurs, with seat, handles, headset and crankset for a great price, $180.
So I still need a set of wheels, chain, cassette and brake shifters. I guess my question is, what brake shifters are compatible with my setup? The seller said just to make sure they are Shimano, but I've been finding several different kinds, some for mountain bikes, some for road bikes. Would they all be compatible? Also, do i need to get a shimano casette? I've found some SRAM 11 / 26 cassettes for cheap.
Lastly, is there a large difference between 7 / 8 / 9 speed? 9 speed seems most common but also most expensive. I'm on a budget right now so cost is a big factor.
Thanks!!
So I still need a set of wheels, chain, cassette and brake shifters. I guess my question is, what brake shifters are compatible with my setup? The seller said just to make sure they are Shimano, but I've been finding several different kinds, some for mountain bikes, some for road bikes. Would they all be compatible? Also, do i need to get a shimano casette? I've found some SRAM 11 / 26 cassettes for cheap.
Lastly, is there a large difference between 7 / 8 / 9 speed? 9 speed seems most common but also most expensive. I'm on a budget right now so cost is a big factor.
Thanks!!
07-07-09, 06:59 PM
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I'm new to road biking, and yesterday I picked up Scattante XRL frameset w/ carbon fork, Shimano front and rear derailleurs, with seat, handles, headset and crankset for a great price, $180.
Sounds like you did great, $180 for all that seems like a good deal.
So I still need a set of wheels, chain, cassette and brake shifters. I guess my question is, what brake shifters are compatible with my setup? The seller said just to make sure they are Shimano, but I've been finding several different kinds, some for mountain bikes, some for road bikes. Would they all be compatible? Also, do i need to get a shimano casette? I've found some SRAM 11 / 26 cassettes for cheap.
I think to make things more compatible you would need to stick w/ the same brand. I'm sure if you mix and match things it will work just make sure they are compatible. I.E. I have a Shimano Dura Ace front and rear derailler on my Gaint TCR C Zero and it has an FSA Front Crank & Bottom bracket. I have a wipperman chain on Shimano 10 speed cassettes. It works great, just make sure all the parts are compatible. Usually the box/part will tell you what it's compatible with.
I would say you would need to stick w/ the Road components, I would think the gearing (teeth) would be different on a mountain bike that they are on a road bike. Seems like a road bike would have more high-end gears and a mountain bike would have more low-end (climbing) gears. You may also want to watch out for the chain, I think it needs to be compatible or it will jump/slip around.
Lastly, is there a large difference between 7 / 8 / 9 speed? 9 speed seems most common but also most expensive. I'm on a budget right now so cost is a big factor.
I think there is a difference, but then again it matters where you ride. Mountains/hills, flat roads, etc. If it's flat you won't need to shift all that much. If you are climbing all day you will want more gears. I would suggest looking at Nashbar.com or Performance.com they usually have deals. You can also compare their deals with ebay, watch the shipping on ebay though, sometimes they get you there. There is also a Items for Sale on this site, you might find what you need there.
Sounds like you did great, $180 for all that seems like a good deal.
So I still need a set of wheels, chain, cassette and brake shifters. I guess my question is, what brake shifters are compatible with my setup? The seller said just to make sure they are Shimano, but I've been finding several different kinds, some for mountain bikes, some for road bikes. Would they all be compatible? Also, do i need to get a shimano casette? I've found some SRAM 11 / 26 cassettes for cheap.
I think to make things more compatible you would need to stick w/ the same brand. I'm sure if you mix and match things it will work just make sure they are compatible. I.E. I have a Shimano Dura Ace front and rear derailler on my Gaint TCR C Zero and it has an FSA Front Crank & Bottom bracket. I have a wipperman chain on Shimano 10 speed cassettes. It works great, just make sure all the parts are compatible. Usually the box/part will tell you what it's compatible with.
I would say you would need to stick w/ the Road components, I would think the gearing (teeth) would be different on a mountain bike that they are on a road bike. Seems like a road bike would have more high-end gears and a mountain bike would have more low-end (climbing) gears. You may also want to watch out for the chain, I think it needs to be compatible or it will jump/slip around.
Lastly, is there a large difference between 7 / 8 / 9 speed? 9 speed seems most common but also most expensive. I'm on a budget right now so cost is a big factor.
I think there is a difference, but then again it matters where you ride. Mountains/hills, flat roads, etc. If it's flat you won't need to shift all that much. If you are climbing all day you will want more gears. I would suggest looking at Nashbar.com or Performance.com they usually have deals. You can also compare their deals with ebay, watch the shipping on ebay though, sometimes they get you there. There is also a Items for Sale on this site, you might find what you need there.
07-07-09, 07:04 PM
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most modern stuff is 10 speed, visit:
the park tools website
sheldon brown's website.
happy reading.
the park tools website
sheldon brown's website.
happy reading.
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The big expenses left are wheels and brifters. Bike Island is good for wheels - $120 or so can get you a halfway decent set shipped.
Brifters (brake levers with shifters built in) aren't so easy. The cheapest new stuff is a nashbar brand for a couple of hundred; new Shimano is more. I ended up getting used Dura ace myself, and got a great deal. You'll have to decide between 9 and 10 speed, and I'd get the brifters first before the cassette just because that leaves options open. The rear derailleur is the same either way.
Godd luck, there is a lot to learn but its not too hard once you get into it.
Brifters (brake levers with shifters built in) aren't so easy. The cheapest new stuff is a nashbar brand for a couple of hundred; new Shimano is more. I ended up getting used Dura ace myself, and got a great deal. You'll have to decide between 9 and 10 speed, and I'd get the brifters first before the cassette just because that leaves options open. The rear derailleur is the same either way.
Godd luck, there is a lot to learn but its not too hard once you get into it.
