Can You Put 27.5” Wheels On a 29” Fork and Frame?
Condensed Answer: If the bike and the wheelset are designed for disc brakes, a 27.5” wheel will fit on a 29” frame and fork. Since 27.5” wheels are smaller, their diameter…
Can I Use V-brake Levers With Disc Brakes?
Condensed answer: V-brake levers are compatible with mechanical (cable) MTB disc brakes. However, V-brake levers cannot operate with road disc brakes because road brakes require a different cable pull. V-brake…
Can You Put 26-inch Wheels On a 700c Frame?
Condensed Answer: In theory, a 700c frame can accept 26-inch wheels. However, the conversion will cause the following issues: Failure of the brake calipers to catch the rim (in the…
Can I Put a 10-speed Derailleur On a 7-speed Cassette?
Condensed Answer: Most 10-speed rear derailleurs aren't compatible with a 7-speed indexed shifter and cassette. There is one exception, however. Shimano's 10-speed Road derailleurs can operate with a 7-speed Shimano…
Can An 11-speed Derailleur Work With a 10-speed Cassette and Shifter?
Condensed Answer: Shimano's 11-speed derailleurs have a different rear shift ratio than 10-speed derailleurs and are therefore not compatible with 10-speed indexed shifters.SRAM's exact actuation 11-speed derailleurs are compatible with…
Can You Use a 10-speed Derailleur On a 9-speed Cassette?
Condensed Answer: 10-speed Shimano and SRAM MTB derailleurs have a different rear shift ratio than 9-speed derailleurs and cannot be effectively combined with a 9-speed shifter and cassette. A 10-speed…
Can You Use an 11-speed Chain On a 10-speed Cassette?
Condensed Answer: An 11-speed chain is narrower than a 10-speed chain and can therefore be combined with a 10-speed cassette. Sprocket and Chain Width With each gear increase, the sprocket…
Can I Use a Road Bike Cassette On a Mountain Bike?
Condensed answer: Shimano and SRAM road bike cassettes can be installed on a mountain bike as the splines of the hubs are the same across the MTB and road models…
Can You Use a Shimano 12-speed Chain With a SRAM Chainring?
Condensed answer: Shimano's 12-speed chains are optimized for downshifting and have a smaller inner width than normal. Subsequently, the chain has a hard time grabbing chainrings that aren't compatible with…
Can You Put an 11-speed Cassette on an 8-speed Hub?
Condensed answer: An 8-speed MTB hub is wide enough to accept an 11-speed MTB cassette. An 8-speed Road hub, however, is too narrow for an 11-speed Road cassette. If you…