Can I use a 9-speed derailleur?

A 9-speed front derailleur will work, but it’s not optimized and may result in more chain drops or slower shifting -or no shifting at the extreme ends of the cassette- because the gap between plates is larger than what’s required for a 10-speed chain.

What is a 9-speed derailleur?

Derailleur-geared bikes have one, two or three chainrings and from six to 11 sprockets on the rear hub’s cassette. A bike with three chainrings and nine sprockets is 9-speed, even though it has 27 theoretical ratios. The higher the sprocket count, the more expensive, smoother shifting, and lighter weight the gears.

Can I use a 9-speed derailleur on a 10-speed cassette?

A 9-speed Shimano derailleur will work on a 10-speed cassette if the shifter is also made by Shimano and designed for road bikes. It’s also possible to combine a new 9-speed derailleur by Campagnolo with a 10-speed shifter and cassette made by Campagnolo.

How do you tell which Shimano 105 I have?

The shifter can be identified by model number, which is stamped on the plastic perch (under the rubber hood).

Are all 9 speed chains compatible?

Chain width is about 6.7 mm. Front chainrings are less sensitive to the thickness of chain used. Otherwise, all the 9 speed chains will work well, regardless of the manufacturer: Campagnolo, SRAM and Shimano.

Can I use a 10 speed rear derailleur with a 9 speed shifter?

There is no modification to be done. You can use a 10spd Shimano derailleur with 9spd or 10spd components no problem. If they’re telling you that they need to “modify” your 10 speed derailleur because you were previously using it with 9 speed components, bid them good day and go find another shop.

Can I change my 9 speed to a 10 speed?

The most you should need to do to allow a 10 speed cassette to work on most 9 speed hubs is install a spacer behind the cassette to make sure the cassette seats tightly. You can put a new 10 or 11 speed cassette on any of the older 9 speed hubs.

Are Shimano 9 speed and 10 speed cassettes interchangeable?

Shimano 8- 9- and 10-speed cassettes/hubs are fully interchangeable for wheels with steel Freehub bodies. The only parts that are different in any important way between the 8- 9- and 10-speed systems are the shift control levers.

What is the difference between Tiagra and 105?

The Tiagra and 105 cassettes both feature nickel plated steel sprockets although the 105 version has an a spider arm and a lockring made from anodised aluminium and it’s considerably lighter. The biggest difference, though, is that a 105 cassette is 11-speed while a Tiagra one is 10-speed.

How old is the Shimano 105 triple front derailleur?

This 105 triple front derailleur is new old stock (NOS), made in 2003, these originally where shipped from Shimano in bulk packaging for bicycle production so there may be a little scuffing here or there, from the way they where packaged by Shimano.

What is the difference between Shimano road and Shimano mountain front derailleur?

Shimano Road front derailleur’s are designed only to be used with road shifter’s , Shimano mountain front derailleur’s are designed only to be used with mountain shifters , the pull ratios on the front derailleur’s are different and will not work if you mix them up.

What is the Max tooth difference on a 105 derailleur?

This 105 derailleur is designed to work on front chainrings with a minimum tooth difference of 10 teeth between the large and middle ring, and a total max tooth difference of 22 teeth between the large and small rings. For example a 52-42-30, 52-39-30, 48-36-26, etc.

What clamp size should a front derailleur be?

If your bicycle has seat tube that uses a 34.9mm clamp size front derailleur, DO NOT PURCHASE THIS DERAILLEUR, 34.9mm is larger then 31.8mm and it is physical impossibly to make it fit .