Shimano CS-HG70-9 Cassette

JimBob said:

Would Shimano LX CS-HG70-9 (11-32) be a direct replacement for CS-HG70-9 (12-25) in terms of
fitting?

Should be. The LX mech is rated 34T. Just check that the overall capacity is not exceeded (and then
forget about it because you never run big-small or small-big anyway)

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JimBob said:

Would Shimano LX CS-HG70-9 (11-32) be a direct replacement for CS-HG70-9 (12-25) in terms of
fitting?

Yes - did exactly that swap not that long ago (and after a ride in a howling gale yesterday, I'm
very glad I did). Just make sure your rear mech will cope with the large sprocket. I'm using an XT
rear mech, but any long-cage derailleur should work.

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Would Shimano LX CS-HG70-9 (11-32) be a direct replacement for CS-HG70-9 (12-25) in terms of
fitting?

I was looking into cassette hubs recently. If your hub body is of a recent type, called Hyperglide
C, then you can replace the cassette directly. If it isn't, you need to put a thin spacer on the hub
to allow the 11 tooth sprocket to clear the end of the splines.

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Other people have mentioned your derailleur. I didn't see you mention what type you have, but the
cage length doesn't determine the largest sprocket you can use. Mountain bike derailleurs have more
slope in the parallelogram than road bike derailleurs, allowing the cage to clear a larger sprocket.
The length of the cage determines the amount of chain slack the derailleur can take up. You will
probably need to use a mountain bike derailleur with a 32 tooth sprocket, and you must make sure
your chain is long enough.

Colin

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Would Shimano LX CS-HG70-9 (11-32) be a direct replacement for CS-HG70-9 (12-25) in terms of
fitting?

Sorry forgot to mention - I am using 105 throughout. The rear derailleur is 5500 GS (for a triple)
with capacity of 37T.

The largest sprocket quoted is 27T - is this non-negotiable?

Cheers

Colin said:

I was looking into cassette hubs recently. If your hub body is of a recent type, called Hyperglide
C, then you can replace the cassette directly. If it isn't, you need to put a thin spacer on the
hub to allow the 11 tooth sprocket to clear the end of the splines.

I thnk my 11-32 cassette came with the spacer included, but ICBW. I'll check when I get a minute.

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JimBob said:

Sorry forgot to mention - I am using 105 throughout. The rear derailleur is 5500 GS (for a triple)
with capacity of 37T.

The largest sprocket quoted is 27T - is this non-negotiable?

You may get a little more by screwing in the b-screw lots. It depends a bit on your dropout layout
and the phase of the moon.

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Sorry forgot to mention - I am using 105 throughout. The rear derailleur is 5500 GS (for a triple)
with capacity of 37T.

The largest sprocket quoted is 27T - is this non-negotiable?

I think 32 might be too much. However if you have 105 cranks I think it's unlikely you'll need an 11
tooth sprocket. Maybe you could use a 12-27 cassette and replace the smallest chainring with a 26,
which gives you nearly the same low gear?

Colin