Shimano 9 speed

nick hanson
nick hanson Posts: 1,655
edited June 2009 in Workshop
I'm currently building up a road bike for my daughter,using a donor bike with 9 speed ultegra,& a new frame
The donor bike ( a gift from my brother) has a cassette with a 23 lowest,which won't be low enought for the 9 year old
Can i source a 9 speed MTB cassette to get the lower gears desired (ie will it fit on the road hub),or do i need a compact chainset?
Thanks in advance
so many cols,so little time!

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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    you can use a 9spd mtb cassette but you'll need a mtb rear mech

    road rear mechs will only do sprockets up to about 28t (long or short cage)

    Never built a bike for a 9yr old but I suspect a compact and a mtb cassette might be the way to go. Then she'll be able to get up pretty much anything.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • dazzawazza
    dazzawazza Posts: 462
    Agree with Maddog in theory.
  • nick hanson
    nick hanson Posts: 1,655
    many thanks
    so many cols,so little time!

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