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rian

hi there im not the most well off, so if i got a sram x0 super short cage rear mech would i be able to run it as 8 speed if i set the limit screw right? this would only be for a mounth until i can afford shifter, cassette and chain? and does anyone have a link for a sram 11-23 9 speed cassette. cheers rian

Anonymous

If you're not the most well off, buy something else. X.0 is a hell of a lot of money for very little improvement over x.9.
Hell, even the X.5 or X.7 are fine.

ilovedirt

yeehaamcgee wrote:

If you're not the most well off, buy something else. X.0 is a hell of a lot of money for very little improvement over x.9.
Hell, even the X.5 or X.7 are fine.

This.

rian

i have x4 mech and x7 shifter and thats crisp, but thanks advise, but would x0 work with 8 speed just as i want to know

nicklouse

rear mech sure, mechs a dumb.

rian

nick what you on about mate that make no sense, do you have the answer to what i want to know

chedabob

rian wrote:

nick what you on about mate that make no sense, do you have the answer to what i want to know

Mechs don't dictate the casette size, it's the shifters. So yes, you can run an 8 speed with an X0.

But as others have said, it's not worth it. If you must upgrade, X9 will get you everything with only a bit extra weight.

nicklouse

chedabob wrote:

rian wrote:

nick what you on about mate that make no sense, do you have the answer to what i want to know

Mechs don't dictate the casette size, it's the shifters. So yes, you can run an 8 speed with an X0.

But as others have said, it's not worth it. If you must upgrade, X9 will get you everything with only a bit extra weight.

hell you could run as amy or as few gears as you want.

Like I said Mechs are DUMB (except old Positron mechs) they only do what the shifter tells them.