Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Bicycle Mechanics
Reload this Page >

9 speed cassette on old XTR hub?

Notices
Bicycle Mechanics Broken bottom bracket? Tacoed wheel? If you're having problems with your bicycle, or just need help fixing a flat, drop in here for the latest on bicycle mechanics & bicycle maintenance.

9 speed cassette on old XTR hub?

Old 08-11-10, 01:35 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 335
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
9 speed cassette on old XTR hub?

My LX rear wheel is about shot. I have an old XTR rear wheel-the hub is skinnier in the middle than newer hubs, making me think it has to be pretty old. Anyway, it's been used as a single speed wheel since I bought it. Is there a way to know if I could use it with my 9 speed cassette?

thanks everyone
jzsoup is offline  
Old 08-11-10, 04:08 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,660
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 582 Post(s)
Liked 171 Times in 138 Posts
Pretty much everything high end after the mid nineties is 8 through 10 speed compatible.
davidad is offline  
Old 08-11-10, 04:18 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 335
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Originally Posted by davidad
Pretty much everything high end after the mid nineties is 8 through 10 speed compatible.
I did not know that. Of course, this means my conversion to disc brakes may be postponed, which in this economy isn't a bad thing.
jzsoup is offline  
Old 08-11-10, 04:43 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 335
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Through some internet research I found that the hub is a 900 series. Does that make a difference. Looks like it was the first one they made.
jzsoup is offline  
Old 08-11-10, 05:24 PM
  #5  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 11
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
XTR 900 was 8 speed, which is the same width as 9 speed, which is the same as 10 speed......it'll work just fine. Sweet hub btw.
reason is offline  
Old 08-11-10, 09:10 PM
  #6  
Insane Bicycle Mechanic
 
Jeff Wills's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: other Vancouver
Posts: 9,808
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 785 Post(s)
Liked 687 Times in 366 Posts
Originally Posted by reason
XTR 900 was 8 speed, which is the same width as 9 speed, which is the same as 10 speed......it'll work just fine. Sweet hub btw.
Yah, you betcha. The first series M900 XTR stuff was great. Slick, polished, beautifully anodized everything. Elegant, low-Q, 110/74mm bolt pattern cranks. Cantilever brakes, 8-speed shifters integrated with the brake levers. (I have a set of those I'm not using- I'll probably Ebay them this winter.)
__________________
Jeff Wills

Comcast nuked my web page. It will return soon..
Jeff Wills is offline  
Old 08-11-10, 11:09 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 335
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Switched the cassette over tonight. I actually need to put a little spacer behind it as there is just a little wiggle.

Saves me money that I don't have to buy new wheels and the brakes work much better. My old rims were in worse shape than I thought. Totally baked, even after sanding.

Thanks all.
jzsoup is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
pgoat
Bicycle Mechanics
10
06-26-14 04:22 PM
velowallah
Bicycle Mechanics
33
01-02-13 04:16 PM
losi
Bicycle Mechanics
2
07-20-11 11:50 AM
Vostok
Bicycle Mechanics
8
05-08-11 06:37 PM
Dstreelm
Bicycle Mechanics
7
03-23-11 02:36 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.