Can I convert my old Kestral w/a Shimano 600 bar end shifter set & 2 chainrings up front with an 8 speed cassette on the rear? Thanks!
1586780
Yes. That is the exact setup I am running after upgrading my classic Schwinn. Works great.
828878
I believe that would work. Except for the type of shifters replaced, it sounds almost exactly what I did.
1928153
No you need a FreeWheel type sprocket 6,7,or 8 speed available here http://www.amazon.com/sprocket-bicycle-chain-complete-accessories/forum/Fx3UFVVOO3Q29FB/Tx2DIFYOFGFJTR6/1?_encoding=UTF8&asin;=B000AO9KUC&cdEmailView;=8b290b24-c1b7-4323-9388-0ac7910c1df6.Tx2DIFYOFGFJTR6&cdShowAnswer;=1&forceSignin;=1
1684818
Shimano offers both a 2x9 shifter (if you have two front chain rings) and a 3x9 (if you have three front chain rings). If you are not sure, go to your bike and count the chain rings on your crank. This is not a mistake. It reads as though you are looking for the 2x9 front shifter and not the 3x9.
2214914
If your going to just swap out the gear hub, you will need new spokes and have some one lace the new hub into the original rim , then just change the selector and everything should bolt onto your frame, I converted my 24 speed mountain bike to the 8 speed gear hub and enjoy it , I never changed gears on the front chain rings so no loss to me, I like simplicity
9439
I'm not sure if you meant to ask this question of the vendor or a buyer. But in any case, yes you can replace your Shimano 105, 12-27t with another sized cassette, provided it's a 10-speed, either SRAM or Shimano. If you went with a 11-28 you would extend the range of your gearing, gaining both a higher and lower gear. I started with a 12-27 and switched to a 11-28 a couple of years ago. I wish that I had done so sooner.
660800
Currently in using with a 7 speed. It works like a charm. Easy to install. I would imagine you can use the 8 speed cassette in combination with no issue. Hope this helps
46037
I believe the photo is errant. What I received was a 7 speed. You definitely don't want to substitute an 8 speed on a 7 speed application. You'd have too much slack in the shifter cable (in position 8 on shifter) even if you adjusted the deraileur stops to avoid the chain falling off, and an annoying dead spot gathering up that slack when shifting back into the lower gears.
1366883
You can use the newer version provided the gearing is the same. I used this Sora to replace a Shimano shifter from the 90s so I am sure it would be fine to upgrade an older version of Sora (again, provided you are using the same number of cogs on you front crank and rear cassette).
1339454
Yes, I put a pair of Shimano Ultegra bar end shifters in like a charm. Just take the plastic caps off.
89202
If there is a spacer on your cassette, meaning it takes up the room that an additional gear would take, then simply take that off and you can fit 8 speeds, if not, you'd be better off buying a new wheel. do bear in mind that the more you spend on a wheel, the less your going to need to true/maintain it!
1447424
Sup mark, you would slip them on the handle bars (they indicate which one goes on the right side and left side). The "double" rings you see on the shifters can be tightened down to a custom fit by using a screwdriver, you can put the shifting levers to the angle of your desire. Afterwards you would just wire the cables through you bike and to your derailleurs. if you have more questions, feel free to ask lol. hope this helps.
1706952
NO! No, it will not work. The SRAM shifters only work with SRAM rear derailieurs, because the ratio is 1:1 vs Shimano 2:1. The front derailieurs for both systems are interchangeable as they use the same ratio.
18037
you can probably use the same derailer and just adjust it for the different size, as far as the chain sizes and stuff, I know almost enough to be dangerous when it comes to bike building and repairing, The way I figure it though, your current chain should be right about the correct size for the changes you are looking at making. As the other person responded make sure this will work for your hub, if you have a freehub this will work (you also need the tool to take the keeper off of the hub) if you do not, you would need a freewheel cassette. The difference is the free hub has the ratcheting mechanism in the hub and the freewheel has it in the casssette and the cassette is removed from the hub. I didn't realize there was a difference before I bought this and ended up getting a new rear wheel to go with my brand new cassette.
908450
Well, seeing as your bike is threadless, if you wanted to do a real conversion, and have a full threadless setup, you'd need new forks, a new headset, and a stem. Those things get very expensive, very fast, and have little benefeit. So stick with one of these, just not this one. :)
793467
Okay, so it's not the model of the bicycle, it is the compatibility of the components that work together. So yes, if you have 3 chain rings in the front and 7 cassette or freewheel cogs in the rear, most likely it will work. However, there are other factors: derailleur (the mechanism that reacts to the pull or push of the shift pod to change "gears") ratio (Shimano is about 2:1 units in the shift mechanism, so you need a derailleur that has the same 2:1 pin/rivet/bolt unit ratio), or something in need of replacement or readjustment.
735837
As a direct replacement its unlikely you could get it to shift properly the 10 speed dyna sys derailleurs are only designed for use with 10 speed shifters. In my case (9speed) this required a new 10 speed cassette,chain and shifter. 8 speed should be the same unless you have an older thread on style rear hub. To me the clutch on the derailleur makes it worth it and you could lower the cost by using slx instead of xt on some/all of the components.
243955
Debra,You will need to unlace your wheel and lace in the '36. You cannot simply swap the guts from the new hub into the shell of the older hub. The rest of the system (shifter, cassette joint, sprocket, etc) will work fine with the new hub. No need to swap them out.John