10 speed cassette on 9 speed hub?

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10 speed cassette on 9 speed hub?
ibnchris
Full Member

Stupid question but can you put a new 10 speed cassette on an old 9 speed hub? Thinking it’s probably time to go 1 X 10 as I’ve been toughing it out 1 X 9 with crappy old stuff and the chain drop and lack of reach is hurting…

Posted 8 years ago

simondbarnes
Full Member

Yes

Posted 8 years ago

neilsonwheels
Free Member

You might need a wee spacer as the 10 speed cassette is narrower than a 9 speed.

Posted 8 years ago

mikewsmith
Free Member

Neil that only applies to Road. 9 and 10sp are identical and shimano 11 will also fit on that type of freehub

Posted 8 years ago

hypnotoad
Free Member

I went from 8 to 10 speed with no need for spacers or anything else. Go for it 🙂

Posted 8 years ago

ibnchris
Full Member

So I can also put an 11 speed on?

Posted 8 years ago

mikewsmith
Free Member

Shimano 11sp, SRAM uses a different freehub body (check if you can get one) to give you the bigger range. 10-42 vs 11-42 for Shimano (I like the extra range)

Posted 8 years ago

mattsccm
Free Member

Not strict true about Shimano 11 speed. 11 speed MTB yes, road no. If he doesn’t want silly low gears he would be using a road cassette possibly. Won’t fit.
Anyway the free hub is 8/9/10. I haven’t found the thin spacer behind the cassette necessary.

Posted 8 years ago

mikewsmith
Free Member

If he doesn’t want silly low gears he would be using a road cassette possibly

I do tend to make the assumption that on the mountain bike forum you would say Road if that’s what you were after…

Posted 8 years ago

ibnchris
Full Member

Yes, I am talking mtb. So…I can use 10spd but not 11spd?

Posted 8 years ago

mikewsmith
Free Member

You can use 9 10 and shimano 11sp, you would need a different freehub body for sram 11sp known as xd. Most hubs have an xd available.

Posted 8 years ago