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Can You Put a 12-speed Cassette On a 9-speed Hub? (fast answer)

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Read more about the article Can You Put a 12-speed Cassette On a 9-speed Hub? (fast answer)

General Knowledge As the number of speeds grows, the width of bike cassettes doesn't increase dramatically. The goal is to make rear hubs compatible with the widest number of cassettes…

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Can You Put an 11-speed Cassette On a 10-speed Hub? (fast answer)

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Read more about the article Can You Put an 11-speed Cassette On a 10-speed Hub? (fast answer)

General Information Cassettes with more gears are not necessarily wider than cassettes with fewer gears. To encourage upgrades without the need to replace the rear hub, brands try to keep…

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Can You Put a 9-speed Cassette On A 10-speed Hub?

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Read more about the article Can You Put a 9-speed Cassette On A 10-speed Hub?

Condensed Answer: A 9-speed Shimano or SRAM MTB cassette can be installed on a 10-speed Shimano or SRAM MTB hub right away. A 9-speed cassette is wider than a 10-speed…

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Can You Put a 9-speed Cassette On An 11-speed Hub?

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Condensed Answer: A 9-speed SRAM or Shimano cassette can be installed on an 11-speed MTB SRAM or Shimano hub right away. A 9-speed SRAM or Shimano cassette will require a…

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Can You Put a 10-speed Cassette on an 8-speed Hub?

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Condensed Answer: Shimano and SRAM 10-speed cassettes can be installed on 8-speed hubs because 8,9 and 10-speed cassettes have similar widths. However, a Campagnolo 10-speed cassette won't fit on an…

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Can You Put an 8-speed Cassette On an 11-speed Hub?

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Condensed answer: An 8-speed cassette can be installed on an 11-speed hub. If the hub is designed for an MTB, the cassette should fit right away. If the hub is…

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Can You Put Gears On a Dirt Jumper?

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Condensed Answer: By default, dirt jumpers have a single-speed drivetrain and rear-facing dropouts complicating the installation of a transmission. However, with the right adapter, one can add a rear derailleur…

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Can I Add Gears To a Single Speed Bike?

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Bicycles gears greatly increase pedaling efficiency by maximizing the cyclist's mechanical advantage according to the terrain. One of the key features is energy preservation when facing steep hills and aggressive…

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Why Do Cheap Bikes Have More Gears?

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Geared entry-level bikes often come with a triple crankset combined with 6,7 or 8 gear cogs at the back. The combinations provide 18-24 theoretical gears, but not all of them…

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Is Shifting Both Derailleurs Simultaneously a Bad Technique?

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The front and rear derailleur are marvelous machines allowing cyclists to fine-tune their cadence and cover greater distances filled with more obstacles. Hence, it is important to develop proper shifting…

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