Down grading my cassette

dave1653uk

Hi guys.
I'm running a 10 speed cassette at the mo, on a hope pro 2 evo hub. Question is, would my hub run a 8 speed cassette or would I need spacers?

regards
Dave

jimothy78

8,9,10 speed are all the same width in mtb cassettes, so no spacers needed.

poah

out of interest why would you want to swap?

dave1653uk

Thanks for the info. My reason for wanting to downgrade is excessive wear and gear slipping with the 10 speed. I've put it down to the narrower chain. No amount of cable adjustment makes any difference. It's fine until I put weighted pressure, (such as when I'm setting off from a standing start) on when i'm in the smaller gears.

Antm81

Sounds more like wear than a characteristic of using 10 speed.

njee20

Have you recently put a new chain on?

The Rookie

So something is worn, fix it, replacing shifters, mechs and chain for the sake of one or two components is madness!

The key part of the 10 speed chain (the rollers) is the same width as 8 speed anyway.

dave1653uk

You might be right about it just being worn. I just checked when I got the bike and it was Nov 2013 and I've done a hell of a lot of riding since then. Doesn't time fly when you're having fun. Unnecessary crisis averted. Time to replace chainset methinks.

thanks Guys
Dave. (feeling old and stupid)

Chunkers1980

Why are you now talking about the chain set? Might help if you answer the questions