Are all Shimano 9 speed cassettes compatible?
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.
Are 8 and 9 speed cassettes the same width?
8 speed and 9 speed have the same width freehub, it’s 7 speed that’s narrower. The spacing between the gears of 8 speed and 9 speed is different. You have to use a spacer behind a 7spd cassette to fit it on a 8/9 speed freehub. There is a 8 speed cassette for a 7 speed freehub body.
Are Shimano 9 and 10 speed cassettes the same width?
9/10 speed shimano cassettes are the same width overall / are interchangeable.
Will a Shimano 10 speed cassette fit 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 you put a 9 speed cassette on an 8 speed bike?
Yes. 8 and 9 speed cassettes are interchangeable.
Can you replace a 9 speed cassette with a 11 speed?
Converting a 9-speed wheel to 11-speed You will have to buy a new 11-speed wheel and replace the entire wheel. On the other hand, if your current wheel is an 11-speed wheel, you can convert it to 11-speed by removing the low spacer from the low side of the 9-speed sprocket and installing an 11-speed sprocket.
Is there an 11 speed Tiagra?
The biggest difference between the groupsets is that 105 – which is the most popular groupset in the world, according to Shimano – is 11-speed (there are 11 sprockets on the cassette) whereas Tiagra is 10-speed.
How many teeth does a 11/28 cassette have?
Currently, the most common gearing setup on new road bikes is a 50/34 chainset with an 11-28 cassette. This means that the big and small chainring have 50 and 34 teeth, respectively, and the cassette’s smallest cog has 11 teeth and its largest cog has 28 teeth.
Can I replace a 9 speed cassette with a 11 speed?
Can I use a 9 speed cassette on a 8 speed derailleur?
yes you can use the derailer on the 8 speed cassette. The major difference between 8 and 9 speed is indexing. So for an 9 speed cassette you would need 9 speed shifters.