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10-01-18 | 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Chrisman183

Hi, I know nothing about this, so thought I'd ask here. I have downtube friction shifters on my 6 speed trek, if I change the cassette out with a newer one (10sp) would I need to get new shifters or could these work with the much larger set? I know I'd have to get a new derailleur but I'm wondering about the shifters... if they won't work, would anyone have a recommendation where to find a compatible set of downtube shifters?

thanks!!

They'll work, but it will probably be tricky to trim gears perfectly, as the sprockets on the cassette are closer together. It's worth trying- no harm in that.

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