Running campagnolo cassett with shimano set up.

pkvader

Right ,my winter bike has Ultegra set up from about 10 years ago, I have a set of planet x wheels in great condition sitting in my shed for 2 years with a Campagnolo cassette on it.I want to put these wheels on my winter bike as they are being wasted in the shed.
Is it possible to run a campagnolo cassette with
a Shimano groupset?, I'm not overly bothered about silky smooth shifting as this is my winter bike.
A planet x Shimano freehub body is €60 delivered and a cheap Shimano cassette is €40/50,it's Another €100 I could do without spending.
Have any of you mixed cassette and groups before?

pkvader

Actually have any of you used a cassette conversion?, is it possible to buy a cassette that will run with Shimano set up but will fit a Campagnolo Free hub?

ford2600

If you tune it perfectly in middle of range it should almost work; spacing is about .17mm different I think over about a 4mm movement.

So it'll be pretty rough at extremes but ok in middle. I'd give it a go

07Lapierre

Is it 10 speed?

monkeyslayer

I ran an 11 speed campag cassette with my 11 speed ultegra groupset quite happily for a while, little bit of weird cross over at times but nothing a click up or down wouldn't silence... i don't think the 10 speeds are compatible though

pkvader

ford2600 wrote: »

If you tune it perfectly in middle of range it should almost work; spacing is about .17mm different I think over about a 4mm movement.

So it'll be pretty rough at extremes but ok in middle. I'd give it a go

My mechanic is giving it a service this week,when I get it back i will try it,like I said its just for winter use,so I'm not overly bothered if it's not smooth,I'll give it a go and see.
Cheers.

pkvader

Actually I totally neglected to mention that it's an 11 speed cassette and the Group set is 10 speed.
Will it make much of a difference?,I'm not overly bothered about using the full range of gears.

ford2600

Ah I assumed it was all 10 speed(which should work kinda but be rough).

Couldn't see it working if you have 11 and 10!!

monkeyslayer

chain will likely be too wide for the cog teeth and it'll slip a lot, you'll ruin both the chain and cassette, and yourself if you like riding out of the saddle

pkvader

What about if I put on a campag chain?

07Lapierre

pkvader wrote: »

What about if I put on a campag chain?

won't work..both need to be the same speed.

example, I have campag 11speed (chorus) Groupset on one bike, which has a Shimano 11speed chain
and i have another bike with Shimano Ultegra 11speed groupset with a campag chorus 11speed cassette. they both work perfectly.

monkeyslayer

pkvader wrote: »

What about if I put on a campag chain?

A 10 speed chain is wider than an 11 speed, the 10 speed chain will be moving quite a lot, laterally, on your 11 speed cogs and will likely rub of both your derailleurs too

pkvader

Cheers for your help lads,might as well bite the bullet and buy a Free hub body and cassette.