9-Speed on a Vintage Steel Bike
10-17-23, 05:24 AM
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I would advise being very careful with rear wheels that claim 7/8/9 speed compatibility. I bought one of these put on a Shimano 9 speed cassette and thought i as OK until my first ride. When I shifted the rear derailleur to the 2nd innermost gear I got the most awful racket which turned out was the derailleur cage hitting the spokes. I had to have the rear wheel re-dished which added $50 to the cost of the wheel but after that I was fine.
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10-17-23, 10:15 AM
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Yes, I've seen the SunXCD hubs, similar also these ones:
janheine.wordpress.com/2013/09/21/grand-bois-5-speed-cassette-hubs/?iframe=true&theme_preview=true
I think the problem is that there are hardly any 5/6spd cassettes anymore, and probably close to none with a higher gear ratio
janheine.wordpress.com/2013/09/21/grand-bois-5-speed-cassette-hubs/?iframe=true&theme_preview=true
I think the problem is that there are hardly any 5/6spd cassettes anymore, and probably close to none with a higher gear ratio
10-19-23, 01:35 PM
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04-27-24, 12:21 PM
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I have mounted a 9 speed cassette with a Shimano Dura-Ace 7700 Derailleur.
It works great!
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04-28-24, 12:12 PM
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Where, when, and from whom did you get the RAR8? Bitex doesn't list it as current, as far as I can see.
That's I think the problem with old threads - the topic may be current, but the info may be stale. Somebody tht calls themselves 'roicycles' has some, but the RAR8 appears to be unobtanium.
It's pretty cool that you got one, Lempira.
That's I think the problem with old threads - the topic may be current, but the info may be stale. Somebody tht calls themselves 'roicycles' has some, but the RAR8 appears to be unobtanium.
It's pretty cool that you got one, Lempira.
04-28-24, 12:16 PM
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Where, when, and from whom did you get the RAR8? Bitex doesn't list it as current, as far as I can see.
That's I think the problem with old threads - the topic may be current, but the info may be stale. Somebody tht calls themselves 'roicycles' has some, but the RAR8 appears to be unobtanium.
It's pretty cool that you got one, Lempira.
That's I think the problem with old threads - the topic may be current, but the info may be stale. Somebody tht calls themselves 'roicycles' has some, but the RAR8 appears to be unobtanium.
It's pretty cool that you got one, Lempira.
04-28-24, 02:15 PM
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04-28-24, 08:14 PM
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It's not hard to re-space old steel frames, the rack wouldn't make it difficult, you just have to take care that you bend both sides equally, and check/adjust dropout alignment when you're done.
