[dag560]

Are you able to convert an 8speed rear hub to a 9 speed cassette without changing the hub? Or is the new cassette too large?


Cheers,
Dan

 

[tlg]

Are you able to convert an 8speed rear hub to a 9 speed cassette without changing the hub? Or is the new cassette too large?

Cheers,
Dan

Yup. No conversion needed. 8sp and 9sp cassettes are the same width.

 

[FreeRangeChicken]

As TLG said, you should be good with your hub. However, You will have to upgrade you shifter to a 9-speed. Deraileur shoud be okay since the indexing is set by the shifter.

 

[dag560]

As TLG said, you should be good with your hub. However, You will have to upgrade you shifter to a 9-speed. Deraileur shoud be okay since the indexing is set by the shifter.

Thanks for the help

Dan

 

[Bikinfoolferlife]

Well, other than necessity...

I'd leave it alone; 8 speeds are more durable generally and shift more reliably.

However, I believe some of the oldest 8 speed freehubs, if my fuzzy memory serves me correctly, might have a compatibility issue (the threading for the lockring wasn't as deep as required for 9 speed cassettes or something like that...or was that 7 to 8 speed conversions?). Think some front chainrings might be a problem too (thicker). Don't forget to change chains too...