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Cassette/chain compatability

  • 05-02-2016 12:01pm
    #1
    mirrormatrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭


    Looking for a quick bit of advice. Have a 10 speed groupset but just got a loan of a turbo with a 9 speed cassette on it. Can I just swap out the wheel and use my 10 speed chain/shifters etc with the 9 speed cassette? Or do I need to buy a new cassette for the turbo wheel?

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    Koobcam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭Koobcam


    If you google your query and add the name Leonard Zinn, you'll probably find the answer. As far as I know (and from what I can remember from reading Zinn's posts), a ten-speed chain on a nine-speed cassette should work (though shifting will not be outstanding), especially if it's just for the trainer.


  • #3
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    You need a new cassette.


  • #4
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    9 speed cassette and 10 speed shifters will work, but not perfectly.
    A friend (I use the word advisedly) of mine had this set up on his turbo for ages, he didn't realise it, until I noticed it and pointed it out to him, But he is a triathloner, so he can be excused.
    With a bit of trimming, you can get reasonable gear changing, but then when you switch back to your 10 speed wheel, you'll have to trim your gears again.
    I reckon your best bet is to buy something like this.

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-tiagra-4600-10-speed-road-cassette/rp-prod67228


  • #5
    mirrormatrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭mirrormatrix


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    9 speed cassette and 10 speed shifters will work, but not perfectly.
    A friend (I use the word advisedly) of mine had this set up on his turbo for ages, he didn't realise it, until I noticed it and pointed it out to him, But he is a triathloner, so he can be excused.
    With a bit of trimming, you can get reasonable gear changing, but then when you switch back to your 10 speed wheel, you'll have to trim your gears again.
    I reckon your best bet is to buy something like this.

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-tiagra-4600-10-speed-road-cassette/rp-prod67228

    Yeah I was looking at that one on CR alright. Seems a great price, i'll probably just go with that and stop mucking about trying to make an imperfect system work.


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