Can I Put 10 Speed Mtb Cassette On Road Bike?

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SRAM's 10-speed MTB cassettes can be used on road bikes

with 10-speed SRAM shifters designed for exact actuation derailleurs. Friction shifters allow you to use almost every MTB cassette that would fit on your road hub.

Can you use Deore cassette on roadbike?


Nope

. For some reason known only to Shimano, their 11-speed road and mountain bike shifting systems aren't compatible. Back in the nine-speed days you could use a Deore XT rear derailleur on a if you wanted to, but that's not the case for 11-speed.

Can you use a mountain bike groupset on a road bike?

To move a mountain bike's derailleurs or chainrings to a road bike, the derailleurs, chainrings, cassette/freewheel and shifters on the road bike

must be compatible

.

Can I put a different cassette on my bike?


Yes, almost any bike is compatible with bigger cassettes

, bike drivetrain is groupset of components that works in perfect harmony, any miss reconfiguring can break the perfect functionality of the system, parts that need to be changed and reconfigured when putting bigger cassette which is long-chain, wide cage …

Can you mix cassette on road bike?

In some cases, it is possible to run a cassette from a different brand than the rest of your drivetrain.

SRAM and Shimano cassettes, on either road or mountain bike, are interchangeable with each other as the spacing is the same between the sprockets

.

Can I use MTB Rd on road bike?


Most 8- and 9-speed Shimano mountain bike and road kit is inter-compatible

because they both use the same cable pull ratio. This means that you can use an 8 -or 9-speed mountain bike derailleur with road shifters or vice versa.

Can I put a MTB crankset on a road bike?

Condensed answer:

It's possible to install an MTB crankset on a road frame

. The conversion will require an MTB bottom bracket because MTB cranks have a longer spindle/axle.

Can you put mountain bike handlebars on a road bike?

Condensed Answer:

It's possible to install mountain bike handlebars on a road bike

. The switch will require a replacement of the current brake levers and shifters. The user may also have to buy a new stem to adjust the reach of the bike.

Can I put a road crankset on a mountain bike?

The condensed answer is:


Mountain bike frames aren't designed for road cranks

. The chainstays are wide to accommodate fatter tires and often create clearance issues.

Can I use Deore XT on a road bike?


Yes it will

! I know this because I use it (Tiagra Brifters) on my Fuji commuter with a 11-32 cassette and it works perfectly. All Shimano rear mechs have the same pull and will work but the front mechs for mtb and road have a different pull ratio.

Can I fit a 11 speed cassette on a 10 speed hub?


Yes. The 34t fits in the same way that 11spd Shimano mtb cassettes fit with the largest cog dished over the hub flange

. Yep that's the jist.. 11-32 is 11 speed road only, 11-34 is 8/9/10 spd road and 11 spd mtb compatible so will fit on your Deore 10 speed hub.

Is SRAM compatible with Shimano?


SRAM's cassettes and chains are compatible with all of Shimano's groupsets

, and vice versa. Likewise, Shimano and SRAM buyers have the freedom to mix different levels of chains and cassettes so long as they are designed for the same kind of transmission.

What is the difference between a 10 speed and 11 speed cassette?

10 speed stuff is going to be harder and harder to get parts for over time because it's not the current technology. 2.

Tighter spacing on cassettes AND wider range from top to bottom of cassette

are possible in the same cassette with 11 vs 10. This can make a pretty big difference when climbing.

How do you change a cassette on a road bike?

Can I change cassette without changing chain?


Generally Yes you have to change your chain

. The only time you might get away without changing chain is if its JUST been replaced. That is, under a hundred km of riding or in the last ~week. Running an elongated chain on a new cassette dramatically increases wear on the cassette.

Can I put a 10 speed cassette on a 9 speed hub?

The most you should need to do to allow a 10 speed cassette to work on most 9 speed hubs is

install a spacer behind the cassette to make sure the cassette seats tightly

. This same compatibility holds true for the new 2005 Ultegra 10 speed components.

Can I use 10 speed shifter with 9 speed cassette?


A 10-speed Shimano shifter isn't compatible with a 9-speed SRAM rear derailleur

either because the Shimano shifter has a different cable pull. There are SRAM rear derailleurs compatible with Shimano's stuff, but they aren't designed for 9-speeds.

Can I put an 11 speed cassette on a 9 speed hub road bike?


An 11-speed cassette will fit on a 9-speed hub only when the hub is wide enough

. Luckily, 8,9,10 and 11-speed mountain bike hubs have the same spacing, and one can therefore use an 11-speed cassette on all of them.

Can I use a 9-speed derailleur on a 8 speed cassette?

Condensed answer: 8 and 9-speed derailleurs have the same rear shift ratio but only when both models are made either by Shimano or SRAM. In consequence,

a 9-speed derailleur can work just fine with an 8-speed cassette produced by the same brand

.

Can I use a 9-speed derailleur on a 7 speed cassette?


SRAM and Shimano derailleurs, cassettes, chains mix just fine

. You just have to be careful with the shifters. SRAM numbered shifters only work with SRAM numbered rear derailleurs.

Can you put BMX cranks on a road bike?

They are designed to work with a BMX chainwheel.

They will only work if your road bike is a singlespeed or fixed gear

.

Can I put any crankset on my bike?


Cranksets are not always interchangeable

. Every crank is designed to work with a specific bottom bracket. Even if the cranks use the same interface (octalink, square taper, or hollow tech), switching them between bike brands or even models of the same brand is hard. MTB cranks are usually spaced wider than other bikes.

Can you use any crankset on a bike?


Many chainrings are not compatible across different brands or even across different models for any given brand

. Cranksets attach to a frame via bottom bracket, and there are many different types of bottom brackets.

Can you put normal handlebars on a road bike?

But

it's still perfectly ok to ride a road bike that has flat handlebars

. You'll get the advantages of a bar that gives you a steady grip like a mountain bike, which can help give beginner cyclists more confidence.

Can you get a road bike with straight handlebars?


Flat-bar road bikes are the opposite of go-anywhere multi-use hybrids

. They're designed, like their drop-bar cousins, to be quick and efficient on roads only.

Can you put upright handlebars on a road bike?


It's possible to install upright handlebars on a road bike

, but the conversion often requires a substantial number of new parts and changes to the drivetrain.

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