Originally Posted by
The Mechanic
I'd love to have an old Italian 126-spaced frame with a 9 speed cluster using modern 10 speed-width components. Cold-setting frames scares people, so i actually think there would be a market for this type of thing. oh well, i'm broke so i can't do anything about it.
Well you are in luck! With a cable trick that you can get off of Sheldon Browns web site under derailleurs you can use any 10 speed road shifter to shift PERFECTLY using 9 speed clusters! I personally had to do this when a friends 10 speed wheel had a blow out, and we replaced the entire wheel with a 9 speed wheel I had in the garage. I changed his rear derailleur and he had perfect 9 speed shifting with one extra "dummy" shift. Now just cold set your frame! Or if you are scared of that, just spread the frame apart just enough to get the wheel in. (though this is actually weaker than cold setting). Ahh the possibilities!