8 speed cassette on a 9 speed hub?
11-19-09, 02:48 PM
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It will work, but the hub will feel irritable and out of balance unless you use a 10sp RD.
That was a joke...you'll be fine.
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11-19-09, 03:38 PM
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Shimano's freehubs (the part of the rear hub that can "coast" and spin backwards, and onto which the cassette of gears slides) haven't changed width since 8-speed. 7-speed cassettes are a bit narrower.
The 10-speed-specific freehubs aren't a different width, rather it's Dura-Ace freehubs that have aluminum bodies and get away with this by having higher splines, which require special Dura-Ace 10-speed cassettes.
chipcom, I laughed aloud at your post. Thanks.
The 10-speed-specific freehubs aren't a different width, rather it's Dura-Ace freehubs that have aluminum bodies and get away with this by having higher splines, which require special Dura-Ace 10-speed cassettes.
chipcom, I laughed aloud at your post. Thanks.
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"c" is not a unit that measures tire width
"c" is not a unit that measures tire width
