To agree and be get a bit more specific, when it comes to Shimano trigger
(aka "RapidFire") shifters, 7-9 speeds is the sweet spot for
interchangeability between shifters and derailleurs. I've got one bike
shifting a 9spd cassette with 9spd shifters and a 7spd derailleur, and
another doing the
Awesome, this is the answer I was hoping for. Thanks JJ!
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 10:16 AM J J wrote:
> Hi Justin. You can definitely mix and match. You can use pretty much any
> Shimano trigger shifter with any Shimano rear derailleur as long as the
> number of shifter speeds corresponds to the
Hi Justin. You can definitely mix and match. You can use pretty much any
Shimano trigger shifter with any Shimano rear derailleur as long as the
number of shifter speeds corresponds to the number of cassette gears. There
are a few exceptions, like vintage Shimano or too low or too high number
