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Old 10-25-05, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by oboeguy
Thanks syd, if you say 128mm is good enough, then it is. Call me cautious. Well without that out of the way, is there anyway to know by looking myself without having to haul the wheel to my local guy if a 9-speed cassette will fit on the hub? This diagram gives a good idea of what this shell thing is but I guess I can't take a look until I have to the tools. So again my question from earlier is will an old chainwhip be OK to use or do I need a more modern one? Also, to remove the chain, do I need a special pin or something? (I also have an old chain tool; I think the pin is missing)
A 9 speed cassette will not fit on a 7 speed shimano hub body. You can change the hub body and redish the wheel,but I'd just buy a 8/9 rear wheel. To get the cassette off, you need a lockring tool and preferabley any chainwhip. A chaintool is good to have too.
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