It is possible to use a mountain bike cassette with an even lower range on a road bike, but you'll have to switch to a mountain bike rear derailer
. Most mountain bike rear derailers have a long cage, which can handle a 34-tooth cog, or even some newer cassettes with 36-tooth cogs.
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 road bike if you wanted to, but that's not the case for 11-speed.
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 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 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 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.
How do you change a cassette on a road bike?
Can I replace a 7 speed cassette with an 8 speed?
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 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.
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.
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 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 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.
Will 10 speed shifter work with 11 speed cassette?
10-speed rear derailleurs do not work accurately with 11-speed cassettes when coupled with index shifters
. The only exception are SRAM's 10-speed exact actuation road derailleurs which have the same rear shift ratio as SRAM's 11-speed road (exact actuation) and 10-speed MTB (exact actuation) derailleurs.
Can you put an 11 speed cassette on a 10 speed hub road bike?
What is the difference between 10 speed and 11 speed road bike?
10 speed chains are slightly different from 11 speed
. 10 speed chainrings are slightly different from 11 speed, but in most cases, you can simply swap out the chainrings instead of buying a whole new crankset. Some rear hub cassette bodies are only designed to accomodate up to a 10 speed cassette.
Can I put a 11 speed cassette on a 12 speed hub?
Yes you can run a 9/10/11 & 12 speed cassette on a shimano free hub
, a Sunrace 12 speed will fit.
Do they still sell cassette players?
Yes! Many manufacturers are still producing cassette tape players today
, both portable and stationary. You can choose from different brands and models if you buy online.
How do you get a cassette off a bike without special tools?
How do I know if my cassette will fit?
Sprockets vary in size according to the number of teeth they have. A cassette may therefore be sized as 11-32t. The first number refers to the number of teeth on the smallest sprocket (the highest gear, for fast pedalling at speed) and the second number to the biggest sprocket (the lowest gear, for climbing hills).
Are 8 and 9 speed cassettes interchangeable?
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
. If the bicycle uses index shifting, the shifter will have to be designed for 8 speeds too.
Can I put a 7-speed cassette on a 11-speed hub?
Condensed answer:
A 7-speed cassette can be installed on an 11-speed hub
. Since 7-speed cassettes are narrower than 11-speed cassettes, the installation will require the use of a spacer to make up for the gap left on the hub.
Is SunRace compatible with Shimano?
SunRace have now developed a 12-speed drivetrain that can be fitted to your standard Shimano compatible hub
, giving 11-speed riders another route to a 12-speed drivetrain.
