Advice please with upgrading to 9 speed
philsimm
Posts: 97
Hi,
I'm looking to upgrade my 8 old Alivio speed setup to 9 speed but a bit at a time as funds are very limited at the min.
I'm going to need a cassette, chain, front and rear mechs and shifters as I already have a chainset that i can use.
Are there any 8 speed compatibe bits that i can use l bolt on straight away without having to collect all of the kit before i fit it to the bike? Deore XT or LX stuff probably.
Any help greatly appreciated and sorry if this has been asked before.
Thanks
Phil
I'm looking to upgrade my 8 old Alivio speed setup to 9 speed but a bit at a time as funds are very limited at the min.
I'm going to need a cassette, chain, front and rear mechs and shifters as I already have a chainset that i can use.
Are there any 8 speed compatibe bits that i can use l bolt on straight away without having to collect all of the kit before i fit it to the bike? Deore XT or LX stuff probably.
Any help greatly appreciated and sorry if this has been asked before.
Thanks
Phil
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Apart from the mechs (and you could even use your old one), no. You have to do it all in one go.0
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9 speed cassette and chain (and shifter) first then?0
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HI
I have an 8 speed set up ,changing to 9 speed ,could nt afford ,so managed to source 8 speed xt shifters and changed the rear mech to deora xt total cost £57.00 .got everything from crc ,0 -
Hi Neil,
Looks like the way i'll end up going but can't see any 8 speed gear on CRC anymore unfortunatley.0