Hi
I own a Dawes Discovery 201 (http://www.dawescycles.com/dawes/discovery201.htm). I'm considering a rear wheel upgrade to a Shimano WH-R500 that I managed to get hold of.
I've been worned that the wheel is built for a 9 speed cassette (I'm must say that for the most part I'm regurgutating terminology as I don't really know what various terms refer to exactly yet - just getting into the whole biking thing , love it.) and that my rear gear system (which is apparently a ? maybe some one can explain please) is only 7 speed and I would need a spacer to adapt.
Can any one give me a detailed enough description of this spacer, or perhaps a link for where I can get one. I would really appreciate a list of things to worry about when fitting somethings like that too. I'm going in blind - I don't know anything.
Kind regards and thanks is advance.
Andre.
I own a Dawes Discovery 201 (http://www.dawescycles.com/dawes/discovery201.htm). I'm considering a rear wheel upgrade to a Shimano WH-R500 that I managed to get hold of.
I've been worned that the wheel is built for a 9 speed cassette (I'm must say that for the most part I'm regurgutating terminology as I don't really know what various terms refer to exactly yet - just getting into the whole biking thing , love it.) and that my rear gear system (which is apparently a ? maybe some one can explain please) is only 7 speed and I would need a spacer to adapt.
Can any one give me a detailed enough description of this spacer, or perhaps a link for where I can get one. I would really appreciate a list of things to worry about when fitting somethings like that too. I'm going in blind - I don't know anything.
Kind regards and thanks is advance.
Andre.