using specialized road 700c wheels on a Marin hybrid

kema
kema Posts: 46
edited July 2007 in Workshop
Hello,

I have just bought some old specialized road wheels 700c very narrow with a shimano casstte fitting, can I just buy a new cassette and use the wheels on my Marin Larkspur or is there width issues.

I am currently using armadillos 700 x 25 on my Larkspur but now want to put these lighter wheels on and see if can go faster!!

Any help gratefully received.

Thanks

Kembo
Kema , Manchester

Hybrid Marin and Specialized Allez triple

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  • bobtravers
    bobtravers Posts: 115
    Maybe just a good derailleur adjustment and brake adjustment (for the difference of width) and everything should be OK...
  • chunkytfg
    chunkytfg Posts: 358
    kema wrote:
    Hello,

    I have just bought some old specialized road wheels 700c very narrow with a shimano casstte fitting, can I just buy a new cassette and use the wheels on my Marin Larkspur or is there width issues.

    I am currently using armadillos 700 x 25 on my Larkspur but now want to put these lighter wheels on and see if can go faster!!

    Any help gratefully received.

    Thanks

    Kembo

    providing the cassette has the same number of sprokets then it shoudlnt be a problem at all. only if the new wheel is say a 9 speed and you have 8 speed currently will it not fit as the indexing on the gears will be wrong
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  • kema
    kema Posts: 46
    THANKS FOR YOUR HELP EVERYONE
    Kema , Manchester

    Hybrid Marin and Specialized Allez triple

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