Road cassette on mountain bike

stumpjumper5413

Hi there im not very technical. i have a 07 stumpjumper which has sram transmission (iv always had shimano) and i really like it, the only thing i dont like is the cassette its too big, iv never really used the lower half of the gears. i find im spinning to fast.

Iv been looking at road cassettes and i cant seem to find many sram ones, will i have a problem using shimano ones with the mech? (its an x-9)

i was speaking to someone who had put a road cassette on his mountain bike n he said "stick a 17 or 18 on it" but this means nothing to me.

so i was wondering if anybody knows what this means and if the road cassette will fit straight on my mountain bike hub?

thanks in advance

Jon

nicklouse

fit what you want Sram or shimano.
adjust the position of the top jockey wheel.

Sounds like you need to get offroad and find some hills.

nicklouse

and a top tip read the forum rules.

DO NOT MULTI POST.

supersonic

You can use a Shimano cassette. Just make sure it is the same 'speed' as before ie 9 speed.

Of course your high gear wont be any higher (in fact maybe lower unless you get an 11 tooth small cog) but the spread will be closer.

stumpjumper5413

iv found plenty of hills but if you need the granny ring and the lowest on this girly cassette you may as well get off n run. ok thanks for your replys i shall put a shimano cassette on. j

supersonic

You need low gears around here! (sheffield). I run 11-32

stumpjumper5413

im not too far from you (leeds) there is some pretty hilly rides. i did some rides in huddesfield this year n they were up and down!! have you ever done them?

nicklouse

yes.

that was Holme for me. ish.

stumpjumper5413

yer i did 2 of them n i didnt use the lower gears

supersonic

On road or off road?

stumpjumper5413

it was an off road ride but there was bits of both. they were really good rides

supersonic

Have to get you in Wharncliffe up some of the 1 in 3 off road ascents ;-)