StuInTokyo
Maximum Pace
- Dec 3, 2010
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OK, my old 7s hyperglide cassette is giving up the ghost, I have several "Crunching" moments on almost every ride.
I recently bought new wheels, Shimano WH-M505, yeah I know heavy, but so am I and they are supposed to put up with daily abuse, so that is what I got.
My bike is a 1988 Cannondale SM500 MTB, that I only ride on the road now, I use it to haul my trailer around doing deliveries for our liquor shop.
View attachment 656
Before the fenders, rack trailer hitch etc.
The new wheelset will let me put an 8 speed cassette on the bike, and I have a nice NOS set of Shimano Deore thumb shifters that have the 8th ghost click, so I'm going with the 8 speed cassette.
Now I have this for gearing...
Front:
28T
36T
48T
Rear:
(7 speed)
13-23T (12,13,14,15,17,19,21,23)
I'm looking at this cassette...
View attachment 657 View attachment 658
8-speed
12-25T (12,13,15,17,19,21,23,25)
This is the "W" group cassette.
Not a huge change, but a change.
I understand that the 11T cog cassettes will only work with the Hyperglide Compact
I would not mind having the lower gears for climbing with a full trailer, so the 12-25T looks good
I also see a "V" group cassette
13-26T (13,14,15,17,19,21,23,26)
I know it comes down to a personal preference, so what I'm asking is if this is "Correct" as in do these parts play well together.
Cheers!
I recently bought new wheels, Shimano WH-M505, yeah I know heavy, but so am I and they are supposed to put up with daily abuse, so that is what I got.
My bike is a 1988 Cannondale SM500 MTB, that I only ride on the road now, I use it to haul my trailer around doing deliveries for our liquor shop.
View attachment 656
Before the fenders, rack trailer hitch etc.
The new wheelset will let me put an 8 speed cassette on the bike, and I have a nice NOS set of Shimano Deore thumb shifters that have the 8th ghost click, so I'm going with the 8 speed cassette.
Now I have this for gearing...
Front:
28T
36T
48T
Rear:
(7 speed)
13-23T (12,13,14,15,17,19,21,23)
I'm looking at this cassette...
View attachment 657 View attachment 658
8-speed
12-25T (12,13,15,17,19,21,23,25)
This is the "W" group cassette.
Not a huge change, but a change.
I understand that the 11T cog cassettes will only work with the Hyperglide Compact
I would not mind having the lower gears for climbing with a full trailer, so the 12-25T looks good
I also see a "V" group cassette
13-26T (13,14,15,17,19,21,23,26)
I know it comes down to a personal preference, so what I'm asking is if this is "Correct" as in do these parts play well together.
Cheers!