Mix-and-Match Drivetrain ???

Hi,

Well, cold weather leads to bike upgrade (downgrade?) thoughts, such as this mildly mix-and-match
drivetrain. Will it work well (not just okay) in indexed mode?

* Brifters: Dura-Ace 9-speed STI

* Front derailleur: Dura-Ace 8-speed, or perhaps earlier 7-speed

* Rear derailleur: XTR, original model 8-speed

* Cassette: Deore XT 12x34 9-speed

* Chainrings: Ultegra 53/39, 9-speed

* Crank: Dura-Ace 7-speed

* Chain: Dura-Ace 9-speed or Wippermann 9-speed

Are there any subtleties about putting together such a drivetrain to be aware of to make it work
well (aka, as well as all-current Dura-Ace, for example)?

Thanks for your opinionated opinions,

David

It should all work fine. I do something similar for touring: I replace my road cassette (12-27) with
a 12-34, and only need to switch the rear derr to a XT. All of the Shimano rear derrs, except Dura
Ace 7&8 speed, since indexing began use the same geometery / dimensions. So for a given brifter
cable length change they all move the same horizontal distance.

Bruce

"David Hallerman" <cycleman23@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:01HW.BC3C515500080E5D18C6CDD0@n....earthlink.net...
> Hi,
>
> Well, cold weather leads to bike upgrade (downgrade?) thoughts, such as
this
> mildly mix-and-match drivetrain. Will it work well (not just okay) in
indexed
> mode?
>
> * Brifters: Dura-Ace 9-speed STI
>
> * Front derailleur: Dura-Ace 8-speed, or perhaps earlier 7-speed
>
> * Rear derailleur: XTR, original model 8-speed
>
> * Cassette: Deore XT 12x34 9-speed
>
> * Chainrings: Ultegra 53/39, 9-speed
>
> * Crank: Dura-Ace 7-speed
>
> * Chain: Dura-Ace 9-speed or Wippermann 9-speed
>
> Are there any subtleties about putting together such a drivetrain to be
aware
> of to make it work well (aka, as well as all-current Dura-Ace, for
example)?
>
> Thanks for your opinionated opinions,
>
> David

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:29:43 GMT, David Hallerman
<cycleman23@earthlink.net> may have said:

>Hi,
>
>Well, cold weather leads to bike upgrade (downgrade?) thoughts, such as this mildly mix-and-match
>drivetrain. Will it work well (not just okay) in indexed mode?

I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work just fine. Go for it.

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