Originally Posted by wegerg35
I have a much loved and well cared for Miyata 912. I recently added a third
chain ring and it operates smoothly. I found due to my age (66) that I need
a wider range of gears to ride the local mountains. I would like to add a Ultegra CS6500 9 speed casette. Is this possible. I would need the following (right?)
CS6500 casette
6600GS Ultegra long cage derailleur
A wheel that would accomodate the 9 speed casette
a Longer chain
Anythin else, besides a good mechanic.
Any foreseeabe problem areas?
Thanks in advance
P.S Any recommendation on wheels to put on?
If I'm reading you correctly then I'm not sure why you think you need a 9 speed cassette in order for you to have a wider gear range and lower gears. A six speed set-up can give you the range you require eg. 18-95" without a 9 speed cassette which may mean spreading the rear stays to accomodate the wider cassette. 9 speed may fine for racers who require smaller steps but is not needed for your sort of work. You would need a l/cage derr. and a longer chain but that should do it. I'm your age and I added a 9 speed to my touring bike. I found when loaded that I had to move two gears at a time to get the correct spacing due to the inertia of the loaded bike.