The bike nerdery is the best part of the whole thing. This is the one place that we can all appreciate it. Thanks for the post. Friction and bar ends are the way to go!
On Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 12:02:54 PM UTC-5 Drew Saunders wrote: > Nick, > > Thanks for that information. This explains all the various options well: > https://brainybiker.com/can-you-put-an-11-speed-cassette-on-a-10-speed-hub-fast-answer/ > > Shimano’s SLX line is reasonably affordable, and they make an 11-40. More > stuff to contemplate for next winter. > > Drew > > On Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 2:23:27 AM UTC-8 Nick Payne wrote: > >> On Sunday, 26 February 2023 at 9:11:13 am UTC+11 Drew Saunders wrote: >> >> The hub on the Ibis is 8/9/10 only, but I may convert it to 2x10 next >> rainy season. >> >> >> The Shimano 11-34 11s cassettes fit fine on 8/9/10-speed HG hubs. As do >> all the larger 11s MTB cassettes. The bracing angle of the spokes means >> that the large cog on those cassettes can sit further inwards than the >> large cog on smaller cassettes, so they are made with the large cog >> overhanging to the inside, and will fit on the older hubs. If you fit one >> of those cassettes to a hub intended for 11s road cassettes, you need to >> fit a 1.8mm spacer on the inside of the cassette, or the lockring will >> bottom out before it has tightened on the cassette. >> >> Nick Payne >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ad945eb8-9470-4f5e-b4a5-7178ca611a5en%40googlegroups.com.
