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11-03-21 | 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MufflerJeans

Is this possible? And if so, how? Or would it be easier to just get a new cassette? I have a 9 speed 12-26 that I'd like to convert to an 8 speed. I see a lot of info about going up, but nothing about coming down.

thanks (and sorry if this is a dumb question)

Why go from 9 speed to 8 speed? If there is a cog on the 9 speed cassette which you do not use, would it not be simpler to switch to another 9 speed cassette with a narrower range?

If (a) the unused cog is the highest gear (i.e., physically smallest cog, e.g., 11T) and (b) there is no other 9 speed cassette with a physically bigger highest gear, maybe change the chain rings instead?

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