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10speed and 11speed

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  • Started 10 years ago by Broony84
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  1. Broony84
    Member

    I found a crack in my 1 year old road bike frame which was fitted with 10speed Tiagra. The frame was covered under guarantee but as it was no longer available the shop supplied me with a newer better model with 11speed 105. Happy days.

    My main wheels are 11speed compatible so that is great but the wheels I use on the rollers are only 10speed compatible (Not expensive but only have about 120 roller miles on them) Not sure if all the options below are possible but could do with some advice

    Options.
    1. Sell the wheels and get new 11speed compatible ones with a new cassette.
    2. Try and replace the freehub body/axle length to make the wheels 11speed.
    3. Use a 10speed cassette with 11speed components (sounds risky)
    4. Buy an 11speed cassette and install on the 10speed wheels minus one cog and adjust limit screws (sounds risky)
    5. Sell the bike, the wheels and the rollers and take up another sport as I normally break things when I mess about with them.

    Open to any other suggestions if there are any?

    Cheers

    Posted 10 years ago #

  2. crowriver
    Member

    Don't ask me, I'm still running 7 and 8 speed cassettes, and 6 speed freewheels on a couple of bikes!

    Posted 10 years ago #

  3. ARobComp
    Member

    1 is probably the best option if you tend to break things.

    Also freehub bodies can be a bit frustrating.

    Posted 10 years ago #

  4. Dave
    Member

    #1. The others will be a right PITA.

    Posted 10 years ago #

  5. Cyclops
    Member

    11 speed freehubs are wider than 10 speed so if you want to change you may have to change the axle spacers and redish the wheel as well.

    Posted 10 years ago #

  6. acsimpson
    Member

    I don't think 5 is even possible.

    How about option 6 of buying a new frameset to go with the old wheels.

    Posted 10 years ago #

  7. Broony84
    Member

    I'm maybe being a bit harsh on myself as I have changed a freehub body successfully recently and I enjoy working on the bike despite it not always ending well. Option 1 does take the faff'n around out of the equation and the wheels weren't expensive so could chuck them on my commuter.

    Posted 10 years ago #

  8. Broony84
    Member

    Haha. I bought a 2nd hand frame recently and currently using it as a commuter. With a few tweaks I could turn that into a dedicated Roller bike to go with the wheels. Re-dishing a wheel sounds horrible

    Posted 10 years ago #

  9. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    I'd suggest that the supplier is liable for the whole bicycle, not just the frame.

    The bicycle broke. You are due a new one.

    Posted 10 years ago #

  10. Broony84
    Member

    That's fair point. A lot of the components were things I had bought and fitted so they put these on the new bike. I Might try and get them to supply me with the wheels as they supplied me with just a cassette. The bike is far superior to my old one so I don't want to push my luck

    Posted 10 years ago #

  11. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    I think you're entitled to a one of;

    1) new bike
    2) old bike repaired
    3) money back

    The second isn't economically possible so it's a choice between new bike and money back. New frame and disparate ill-fitting parts is not a valid alternative.

    Posted 10 years ago #

  12. Broony84
    Member

    I do have a working bike its just unfortunate that I have additional items bought separately that suit my old setup. I could argue that it has caused an inconvenience due do their faulty item. I'll see how I get on. If not its option 1.

    Cheers

    Posted 10 years ago #

  13. Broony84
    Member

    Gave option 4 a try and it works well for roller use. Put a couple of 1mm spacers on then the 11speed cassette without the 13t cog and spacer. Gears all shift fine but obviously I have to be careful I don't shift up to the last click 'biggest cog' as it chucks the chain into the spokes but for the rollers I shouldn't need to be up there. Keep an eye for a news headline regarding a bicycle accident in a garage.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  14. wingpig
    Member

    Someone on here once crashed their bike in their kitchen.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  15. Uberuce
    Member

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    Posted 9 years ago #

  16. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    "it chucks the chain into the spokes"

    Turn the limit screws down on the rear mech?

    Posted 9 years ago #

  17. ARobComp
    Member

    my turbo once "let go" of my bike during a sprint in my sitting room. I shot forward and almost went out the first floor flat window/balcony thing. Would have looked rather odd. "he appears to have cycled himself, at speed, onto his balcony and gone over head first"

    Just a note about how it's possible ;)

    Posted 9 years ago #

  18. ARobComp
    Member

    dopplepost

    Posted 9 years ago #

  19. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    @ARobComp

    Proper sniggeretto. Post of the day.

    Posted 9 years ago #

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