Noob putting cassette on new wheel
Hello,
I have some nice new wheels (Fulcrum Racing 5 Evo) for my winter bike which currently has a 9-speed Tiagra/105 groupset. The wheels have a 8/9/10-speed Shimano freehub (they were originally on the Cayo Expert I bought), so first question: how easy is it to remove/install a cassette? Second question - what tools do I need? And third question - would an Ultegra 9-speed cassette fit?
Essentially, I want to know if I can do this simply without buying several new tools (and I certainly have no specialist gear at the moment) or should I ask the lbs to do it for me? The bike badly needs a service anyway.
Thanks!
I have some nice new wheels (Fulcrum Racing 5 Evo) for my winter bike which currently has a 9-speed Tiagra/105 groupset. The wheels have a 8/9/10-speed Shimano freehub (they were originally on the Cayo Expert I bought), so first question: how easy is it to remove/install a cassette? Second question - what tools do I need? And third question - would an Ultegra 9-speed cassette fit?
Essentially, I want to know if I can do this simply without buying several new tools (and I certainly have no specialist gear at the moment) or should I ask the lbs to do it for me? The bike badly needs a service anyway.
Thanks!
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You'll need a cassette remover and chain whip - you'd pick the two up for £10-£15. Your lbs will probably swap over for a packet of biscuits but it's better to get tools as you go along IMO. Swapping a cassette is easy though once you have those two things.Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos0
