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Walter Mitty
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Firstly thanks for the advice in previous thread.
Here's the situation : new wheels are in place - 26" with XT rear hub. The OLD 7 speed cassette is
on. I am still using my original Shimano 7 speed bar end shifters in friction mode to drive my two
new campag racing t derailleurs (I couldn't resist campagnolo). I still use my old 7 sped chain.
For some reason, the LBS guy seems to think that I can't now just install a 9 speed shimano cassette
with new chain because of the shifter.
But my understanding was that in friction mode it should be ok. Spacing for the wheel (dishing?)
should be ok since the wheel was built for the 9 speed anyway (only cash flow stopped me moving all
at once to all new components).
Sure, at some point I want to move to ergopower lever set now that the rumours of reliability have
been fairly strongly dismissed by some knowledgable posters. But for now, is there anything stopping
me moving to the nine speed block & chain? (The racing-t is a 9 speed derailleur).
regards
--
Walter Mitty.
Here's the situation : new wheels are in place - 26" with XT rear hub. The OLD 7 speed cassette is
on. I am still using my original Shimano 7 speed bar end shifters in friction mode to drive my two
new campag racing t derailleurs (I couldn't resist campagnolo). I still use my old 7 sped chain.
For some reason, the LBS guy seems to think that I can't now just install a 9 speed shimano cassette
with new chain because of the shifter.
But my understanding was that in friction mode it should be ok. Spacing for the wheel (dishing?)
should be ok since the wheel was built for the 9 speed anyway (only cash flow stopped me moving all
at once to all new components).
Sure, at some point I want to move to ergopower lever set now that the rumours of reliability have
been fairly strongly dismissed by some knowledgable posters. But for now, is there anything stopping
me moving to the nine speed block & chain? (The racing-t is a 9 speed derailleur).
regards
--
Walter Mitty.