7 Speed Barcon
This might be a really stupid question, but does a 7 speed Barcon work with a 10 speed bike?
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In friction mode, if it has one. The cable pull per click isn't the same for indexing.
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It may or may not have enough travel, and I find it a little tricky to dial in a gear in friction with anything wider than 8 speeds, but it will work.
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What if the barcon is ratcheting?
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Originally Posted by RAMJ84
(Post 17720434)
What if the barcon is ratcheting?
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Originally Posted by RAMJ84
(Post 17720434)
What if the barcon is ratcheting?
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I have a couple iterations of Suntour Bar-cons. I have the black 7-speed ones labeled "Bar-Con" on the side, which are either indexed or friction. I don't recall if, in the friction mode, they "ratchet". I have a pair of Power ratchet shifters, which are friction only. There's a tiny wheel inside with teeth that ratchet as you shift to a lower gear (larger cog) rear only. This makes it easier to shift when pulling cable. There isn't ratcheting in the other direction.
This does not answer your question, but hopefully clarifies ratcheting friction from plain vanilla friction. You can use any friction with any number of cogs as long as your derailleur covers that much lateral movement. As already mentioned, when you add more cogs, one has to use more finesse when shifting since there's not much room between cogs. |
I have a pair, but have never tried it beyond 7. I think you are asking if it will pull through the extra width of a 10 cassette. The 8/9/10 cassettes are pretty much the same width (they all fit on the same sized freehub), but are wider by a couple mm than the older 5/6/7 cassettes. That's why we went from 126mm rear dropout spacings to 130mm spacings. However, if I am not mistaken, you only need about 3mm more of travel.
I checked my barcons, and I'm not sure I would be confident they could do all 10. Maybe 9 out of 10? Maybe someone else has some better real world experience? MD |
My rear wheel has 5 gears, so is that a 5 cassette? And my bike a 10 speed?
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Originally Posted by RAMJ84
(Post 17720495)
My rear wheel has 5 gears, so is that a 5 cassette? And my bike a 10 speed?
BTW, your bike has a freewheel, not a cassette. Freewheels have the freewheeling ratchet mechanism built into a unit with the cogs whereas cassettes contain only the cogs and the ratchet mechanism is in a separate 'freehub'. It's a little stronger design that allows the hub bearing on the drive side to be farther out for better support of the axle and is better suited to the increasing number of cogs used now. |
I see, that explains everyone's response. By that logic, would a 7 speed barcon definitely work on a 5 speed bike?
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Originally Posted by RAMJ84
(Post 17720534)
I see, that explains everyone's response. By that logic, would a 7 speed barcon definitely work on a 5 speed bike?
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I'm using a set of Suntour PowerRatchet barcons with a 9 speed freewheel. It works just fine, but it is more finicky with trimming the shifts.
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Thanks a lot guys, I thought I had accidently ordered the wrong shifters, but it turns out they might be the right ones after all.
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You should be golden, as long as the limit screws on your rear derailleur don't get changed. :thumb:
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Originally Posted by mountaindave
(Post 17720573)
You should be golden, as long as the limit screws on your rear derailleur don't get changed. :thumb:
Oh... Carry on. |
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