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Date: 01 Jun 2007 07:43:44
From: HyperCube33 \(Life2Death\)
Subject: Confusion on Cassettes and Hubs
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Since I'm new here, and have never replaced or built my own bike, I'm
curious as to what I'd need to up a bike from a 6 sprocket cassette to say,
a 7, 8, 9, or 10 gear cassette. I'm guessing that each company makes its own
freehub/hub and are only 'compatable' with their cassettes. I'm guessing
that the more gears you have the more you must dish the rear wheel, correct?
As far as shifters go, that information is easy to look up - its the shifter
that matters, and secondly the derailleur.
I'm curious about buying a cheap bike from Wally and stripping it for the
frame as an experimental bike to mess with shimano parts.
Also, if I'm interested in disk brakes, I need a special hub (for shimano
disk brakes at least, I think its true) and a frame that can accept disk
brakes (special mounts?)
I'm mostly curious about building a bike and learning how to weld on it, and
if I screw it up or I break it, oh well.
I'd also want to upgrade a Trek 800 to have the shimano hydraglide shift
system for mountain biking as its only logical to want to have full power
through a shift when and if you need to navigate the woods.
Mega thanks,
Brian
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Date: 04 Jun 2007 11:59:42
From: HyperCube33 \(Life2Death\)
Subject: Re: Confusion on Cassettes and Hubs
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"HyperCube33 (Life2Death)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:QXU7i.1$l16.0@newsfe12.lga...
> Since I'm new here, and have never replaced or built my own bike, I'm
> curious as to what I'd need to up a bike from a 6 sprocket cassette to
> say, a 7, 8, 9, or 10 gear cassette. I'm guessing that each company makes
> its own freehub/hub and are only 'compatable' with their cassettes. I'm
> guessing that the more gears you have the more you must dish the rear
> wheel, correct?
>
> As far as shifters go, that information is easy to look up - its the
> shifter that matters, and secondly the derailleur.
>
> I'm curious about buying a cheap bike from Wally and stripping it for the
> frame as an experimental bike to mess with shimano parts.
>
> Also, if I'm interested in disk brakes, I need a special hub (for shimano
> disk brakes at least, I think its true) and a frame that can accept disk
> brakes (special mounts?)
>
> I'm mostly curious about building a bike and learning how to weld on it,
> and if I screw it up or I break it, oh well.
>
> I'd also want to upgrade a Trek 800 to have the shimano hydraglide shift
> system for mountain biking as its only logical to want to have full power
> through a shift when and if you need to navigate the woods.
>
> Mega thanks,
> Brian
>
Thanks assholes! I cannot comprehend how people seeking knowledge are turned
away so easily. I'll just go tinker in my garage then and hope to pass my
learning's on to those who seek.
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Date: 04 Jun 2007 22:50:22
From: * * Chas
Subject: Re: Confusion on Cassettes and Hubs
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"HyperCube33 (Life2Death)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com > wrote in message
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> "HyperCube33 (Life2Death)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com> wrote in
message
> news:QXU7i.1$l16.0@newsfe12.lga...
> > Since I'm new here, and have never replaced or built my own bike, I'm
> > curious as to what I'd need to up a bike from a 6 sprocket cassette to
> > say, a 7, 8, 9, or 10 gear cassette. I'm guessing that each company
makes
> > its own freehub/hub and are only 'compatable' with their cassettes.
I'm
> > guessing that the more gears you have the more you must dish the rear
> > wheel, correct?
> >
> > As far as shifters go, that information is easy to look up - its the
> > shifter that matters, and secondly the derailleur.
> >
> > I'm curious about buying a cheap bike from Wally and stripping it for
the
> > frame as an experimental bike to mess with shimano parts.
> >
> > Also, if I'm interested in disk brakes, I need a special hub (for
shimano
> > disk brakes at least, I think its true) and a frame that can accept
disk
> > brakes (special mounts?)
> >
> > I'm mostly curious about building a bike and learning how to weld on
it,
> > and if I screw it up or I break it, oh well.
> >
> > I'd also want to upgrade a Trek 800 to have the shimano hydraglide
shift
> > system for mountain biking as its only logical to want to have full
power
> > through a shift when and if you need to navigate the woods.
> >
> > Mega thanks,
> > Brian
> >
>
> Thanks assholes! I cannot comprehend how people seeking knowledge are
turned
> away so easily. I'll just go tinker in my garage then and hope to pass
my
> learning's on to those who seek.
>
>
Thanks for the pleasant comments and kind words for spending 10 minutes of
my time to look up the link to Sheldon Brown's informative web page on
cassettes and freehubs.
It was a helpful starting point for me when I first explored these
products.
Chas.
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Date: 05 Jun 2007 01:35:23
From: Ted Bennett
Subject: Re: Confusion on Cassettes and Hubs
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"HyperCube33 \(Life2Death\)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com > wrote:
> Thanks assholes! I cannot comprehend how people seeking knowledge are turned
> away so easily. I'll just go tinker in my garage then and hope to pass my
> learning's on to those who seek.
Here's a small "learning" for you: there is no apostrophe in learnings.
--
Ted Bennett
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Date: 05 Jun 2007 01:58:49
From: R Brickston
Subject: Re: Confusion on Cassettes and Hubs
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"HyperCube33 \(Life2Death\)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com > wrote:
> Thanks assholes! I cannot comprehend how people seeking knowledge are turned
> away so easily. I'll just go tinker in my garage then and hope to pass my
> learning's on to those who seek.
Maybe rbt could together a five man team and fly in to give you a four
hour lecture as well as bring and gift you all the neccessary parts
for your bike(s).
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Date: 01 Jun 2007 17:42:59
From: Kerry Montgomery
Subject: Re: Confusion on Cassettes and Hubs
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"HyperCube33 (Life2Death)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:QXU7i.1$l16.0@newsfe12.lga...
> Since I'm new here, and have never replaced or built my own bike, I'm
> curious as to what I'd need to up a bike from a 6 sprocket cassette to
> say, a 7, 8, 9, or 10 gear cassette. I'm guessing that each company makes
> its own freehub/hub and are only 'compatable' with their cassettes. I'm
> guessing that the more gears you have the more you must dish the rear
> wheel, correct?
>
> As far as shifters go, that information is easy to look up - its the
> shifter that matters, and secondly the derailleur.
>
> I'm curious about buying a cheap bike from Wally and stripping it for the
> frame as an experimental bike to mess with shimano parts.
>
> Also, if I'm interested in disk brakes, I need a special hub (for shimano
> disk brakes at least, I think its true) and a frame that can accept disk
> brakes (special mounts?)
>
> I'm mostly curious about building a bike and learning how to weld on it,
> and if I screw it up or I break it, oh well.
>
> I'd also want to upgrade a Trek 800 to have the shimano hydraglide shift
> system for mountain biking as its only logical to want to have full power
> through a shift when and if you need to navigate the woods.
>
> Mega thanks,
> Brian
>
Brian,
What is a shimano hydraglide shift system?
Thanks,
Kerry
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Date: 01 Jun 2007 08:19:53
From: * * Chas
Subject: Re: Confusion on Cassettes and Hubs
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"HyperCube33 (Life2Death)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:QXU7i.1$l16.0@newsfe12.lga...
> Since I'm new here, and have never replaced or built my own bike, I'm
> curious as to what I'd need to up a bike from a 6 sprocket cassette to
say,
> a 7, 8, 9, or 10 gear cassette. I'm guessing that each company makes its
own
> freehub/hub and are only 'compatable' with their cassettes. I'm guessing
> that the more gears you have the more you must dish the rear wheel,
correct?
>
> As far as shifters go, that information is easy to look up - its the
shifter
> that matters, and secondly the derailleur.
>
> I'm curious about buying a cheap bike from Wally and stripping it for
the
> frame as an experimental bike to mess with shimano parts.
>
> Also, if I'm interested in disk brakes, I need a special hub (for
shimano
> disk brakes at least, I think its true) and a frame that can accept disk
> brakes (special mounts?)
>
> I'm mostly curious about building a bike and learning how to weld on it,
and
> if I screw it up or I break it, oh well.
>
> I'd also want to upgrade a Trek 800 to have the shimano hydraglide shift
> system for mountain biking as its only logical to want to have full
power
> through a shift when and if you need to navigate the woods.
>
> Mega thanks,
> Brian
>
Check out this site for information on cassettes and freehubs first:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html
Chas.
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