9 speed freehub on a 7 speed rear hub
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9 speed freehub on a 7 speed rear hub
If I get a 7 speed rear hub (32 hole body, axel, cones etc.) with a 7 speed freehub, can I just switch in a 9 speed free hub? There are no spokes/rim attached yet.
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According to Sheldon Brown, if it's Shimano, YES. As far as I know Campy didn't really make any 7 speed cassettes. They made plenty of 8 speed though. The cost of shimano 9 speed hubs is so low for 105 level that it doesn't make sense to buy a freehub though. Good luck.
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Yes - I've done exactly that. I found a Shimano Ultegra 600 hub on eBay, and changed the freehub from a 7 to an 8/9, a task which is made considerably easier after the hub is built into the wheel.
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What is the cost of a 9 speed 105 hub? If $60 is an average price, it's not cheap for me. Where do you recommend I get the least expensive components to piece together a bike (LBS deals, specific internet distributors, etc)?
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Originally Posted by dannl
If I get a 7 speed rear hub (32 hole body, axel, cones etc.) with a 7 speed freehub, can I just switch in a 9 speed free hub? There are no spokes/rim attached yet.
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Originally Posted by cs1
According to Sheldon Brown, if it's Shimano, YES. As far as I know Campy didn't really make any 7 speed cassettes. They made plenty of 8 speed though. The cost of shimano 9 speed hubs is so low for 105 level that it doesn't make sense to buy a freehub though. Good luck.
Here's a Deore 36H rear hub for $25... https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
A perfectly good hub, not as well sealed as the LX or XT hubs, but better than what entry level MTBs have.
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Originally Posted by moxfyre
It *does* make sense to replace just the freehub if the wheel is already built up and you don't feel like rebuilding it. Retro Grouch is correct, although the freehub can be easily replaced, you'll have to respace the axle. It'll take you 15 minutes or so if you've overhauled a hub before.
Here's a Deore 36H rear hub for $25... https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
A perfectly good hub, not as well sealed as the LX or XT hubs, but better than what entry level MTBs have.
Here's a Deore 36H rear hub for $25... https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
A perfectly good hub, not as well sealed as the LX or XT hubs, but better than what entry level MTBs have.
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
Tim