Upgrade gears

Mr_Cellophane
Mr_Cellophane Posts: 690
edited October 2017 in Workshop
I have a road bike with Shimano ST-2200 3x8 gears. The rear shifter is on it's last legs. Can I easily change to a 105 3x11 (or similar) by changing the shifters, rear mech and rear cassette ?

Thanks

Comments

  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,702
    Maybe. The potential problem would be that 11 speed freehubs are wider than those for 8/9/10 speed. So, if you have upgraded your wheels to new ones in the last couple of years, you may have a compatible freehub, or you may be able to swap the freehub to an 11 speed compatible one.

    It would probably be easier to fit a 10 speed groupset like Tiagra 4700 or older 105 though. Also, you'll probably want to change the front mech too, to deal with the narrower chain.
  • Mr_Cellophane
    Mr_Cellophane Posts: 690
    Thanks - 10 speed will be fine

Categories