Shimano rs10

STEFANOS4784

These wheels are 8-9 and 10 speed compatible, will they work straight off my 10 speed bike if i change the cassette to 9 speed for my winter bike or will i need a spacer? Cheers all

maddog 2

it's usually the 10spd cassette* which needs a spacer. The 9 should go straight on.


*Shimano. My SRAM 10spd cassettes didn't need one.

John.T

No spacer needed. In fact you will have to remove the one behind the 10sp cassette.

STEFANOS4784

Beautiful, cheers all, winter beast should be back on the road pretty soon then 8)
Anyhoo i'm off to try and wrestle the cassette off without the correct tool :roll:
I reckon a l;ength of old chain and some force should do it 8)

STEFANOS4784

.......Ok, just to clarify it's a regular sided thread isn't it? goty a Shimano freewheel jobbie that fits the splines but it's a right bugger, does it just require a lot of force?

STEFANOS4784

Not to worry found this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Oek25x ... re=related

maddog 2

if you crossover the chain whip handle and the big adjustable spanner handle you can simply squeeze them together with just one hand, to undo the lockring.

That way you don't have to hold onto the spokes, like he does in the youtube vid, and your other hand is free to hold the wheel or just hold the socket in place.

STEFANOS4784

Don't have a chain whip :roll:
Got an old length of chain but it's on there well tight. Anyone got any ideas?
Many thanks in advance

2alexcoo

The lockrings are normally done up pretty damn tight (40Nm or so). A proper chainwhip and a big adjustable spanner will make things much easier

STEFANOS4784

Done it with mole grips an old piece of chain and a big adjustable spanner 8)
But for some reason i can no only shift between the 2 smaller rings on the front :x
Reaer now almost adjusted perfectly, certainly functioning, but can't understand why the front derailleur is not moving enough :? :x

freehub

Maybe a borked shifter?

STEFANOS4784

Hmmmmm, hope not, bought it off someone off here so..........

STEFANOS4784

Cycled it in today anyway and it stoped going to the middle so had to go the whole way on the middle, not to bad but my seat clamp wasn't tight and also saddle wasn't straight. I think i'm guna give up and take it to lbs. Was the worst ride i ever remember having