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02-14-06 | 02:32 PM

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capwater

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Bikes: Giant TCR Comps, Cdale R5000, Klein Q-Pro, Litespeed Siena, Piasano 105, Redline Conquest Pro, Voodoo Bizango, Fuji Aloha

8 speed spacing is 4.8mm whereas 9 speed is tighter at 4.34mm. This correlates to the amount of cable pull the STI shifter will take up at each click. Thus, I'd say nyet.......

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-spacing.html

Between parktool.com and sheldonbrown.com those 2 sites have most of the answers.

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