Sram/Shimano Compatibility
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Sram/Shimano Compatibility
My right brifter (ultegra) is on the way out, and I'm thinking of replacing it with sram rival when it goes. I know that I'll need a new rear derailler, but I have a couple of questions about other things:
1. Will I need a new front derailler, or do sram brifters work with any front mech?
2. I assume that this would force me to go to 10 speed. Is there no way that I can fiddle with the limit screws and make this work with my current 9-speed cluster? I don't want to go any further from 3/32" than I already have, if it can be avoided.
1. Will I need a new front derailler, or do sram brifters work with any front mech?
2. I assume that this would force me to go to 10 speed. Is there no way that I can fiddle with the limit screws and make this work with my current 9-speed cluster? I don't want to go any further from 3/32" than I already have, if it can be avoided.
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If you're getting a SRAM 10-speed brifter and rear derailler, you'd need a 10-speed rear cluster and chain as well. So unless you want to go 10-speed, you should just get some Shimano 9-speed brifters on eBay (or buy Tiagra new).
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Yeah, it is SRAM or no SRAM, the only cross compatability is w/ the cassettes. Shimano and SRAM cass are interchangable.
And the move to 10 spd is fully commited too, Won't run well w/ 9 spd front der/cranks.
If you are going to move to 10 = $$, if you are trying to keep the cost down, take timcupery's advice, and track down a new 9 spd shifter.
And the move to 10 spd is fully commited too, Won't run well w/ 9 spd front der/cranks.
If you are going to move to 10 = $$, if you are trying to keep the cost down, take timcupery's advice, and track down a new 9 spd shifter.
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wait wait, CRANKS? Why? I hate modern road bikes...
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Originally Posted by fixed.rider
Chainrings are sized differently for 10spd w/ different ramping. Sorry man.
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Do you actually need new derailleurs as well? can't you just fiddle with the barrell adjusters with any derailleur as long as it'll pull the for the whole cassette?
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Originally Posted by you
Do you actually need new derailleurs as well? can't you just fiddle with the barrell adjusters with any derailleur as long as it'll pull the for the whole cassette?
J-tek has an adapter (#5) that allows SRAM 10-speed shifters to work with a Shimano derailleur and Shimano or SRAM 10-speed cassettes. There is no adapter to allow 9-speed cassettes with SRAM road shifters
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Originally Posted by you
So you need more than the cassette and shifter to match?