wheel question....
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wheel question....
I recently picked up and old 10 speed mountain bike, and I was wondering if I can swap the rear 5 speed wheel for one with an 8 speed cassette leaving the front cranks and double chinrings? I will be swapping the short cage derailier for a long cage. Will this work without any major problems?..I have also already checked and the frame spacing is fine for it... Thanks for any input...
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5 speed is a freewheel. And assuming it's not uniglide the max you should try sticking on their is a 7 speed freewheel. Even though you will most likely need to space out the drive side for the small cogs to clear the frame.
8 speed freewheels are available but you risk axle breakage much more than the 5/6/7 in addition to availability problems in real bike shops. This weakness will be multiplied
a) the heavier you are
b) the rougher you ride the bike
8 speed freewheels are available but you risk axle breakage much more than the 5/6/7 in addition to availability problems in real bike shops. This weakness will be multiplied
a) the heavier you are
b) the rougher you ride the bike