Will a 105 5600 Rear Mech take An 11-28T cassette ?

Lard Armstrong
Lard Armstrong Posts: 25
edited May 2011 in Workshop
Senior moment of the day, I bought 11-28T instead of 11-27T.

Any idea if it will work ? Shimano website says no officially.

I don't want to take it out the box and fiddle with it if I don have to.

Thanks for any help you can give.

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  • Flamez
    Flamez Posts: 105
    Mine works with ultegra 6600
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    Boardman Team 2011
  • markos1963
    markos1963 Posts: 3,724
    It should do. If you are careful with chain length(not too short) you can fiddle with the B screw to get enough clearance. 99% of the time it works ok.
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  • rockster
    rockster Posts: 5
    Thats what i've fitted to my Mavic Aksiums,and it works no problem now i've got my cassette spaced out properly and gears indexed.
  • skinnypunter
    skinnypunter Posts: 144
    Yes - just swapped mine for a hilly sportive.

    Took a bit of fiddling with the B screw as previously mentioned, as top jockey wheel was clashing otherwise.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    it depends on the dropout length.

    I've had some frames where it has been fine and some where the top jockey rubs, even with the b-screw on full tension and a short chain. As said, it's usually okay but there are no guarantees...
    99% of the time it works ok.

    as the following comment tries to communicate... :wink:
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  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    Have a look on Sheldon Brown. I know their front chainsets are designed for a 16 tooth variation I.e 50/34 in compact. Not sure about the rear. I run an 34/11 on my tourer on the old nine speed 5500 and the mech 9 (YES IT IS A LONG CAGE) never sits at 90 degrees to the axle seems to have a load more range.

    Picked up the mech NOS from SJS ( its a 105 ) for £ 16.95 if that gives you a cheaper soloution to changing the cassette and retaining the range of gears you want.

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