Can i use a road mech (rear) with MTB shifters?

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9 posts & 8 voices | Started 2 years ago by Olly | Latest reply from bereavementmonkey

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Olly - Member

Can i use a road mech with MTB shifters?

super short cage, road cassette, granny ring, middle ring, bash.....

Posted 2 years ago #
Coleman - Member

Yes as long as the total capacity is ok, which, by what you describe will be.

Posted 2 years ago #
Keva - Member

yup I had a shimano 105 on my old converted mtb/commuter with deore shifters.

Kev

Posted 2 years ago #
davidtaylforth - Member

Yes, I think alot of raod mechs specify a 27 tooth max on the rear but I have run a 105 and Tiagra with a 28 tooth SLX cassette and it works fine.

Posted 2 years ago #
ken_shields - Member

don't shimano do a 28 tooth road cassette?

Posted 2 years ago #
Coleman - Member

The 2010 Ultegra 6700 has a 11-28 cassette but you need the 6700 rear mech to run it with - allegedly.

Posted 2 years ago #
sam42 - Member

ditto what 59 times the pain said, i'm running dura-ace mech on 11-28 slx cassette with xtr shifter just fine. ran tiagra before that and that worked fine too, all on 26t granny 34t middle and bash.

Posted 2 years ago #
one_bad_mofo - Member

Not sure how relevant this is, but years ago I ran a 12-28 seven-speed cassette and a 24, 34, 46 chainset with a set of DX thumb shifters and a 105 rear mech. Never had a problem.

Posted 2 years ago #
bereavementmonkey - Member

That was super cool back in the day! A 48 or a 52t chainring and an ultegra/Dura Ace rear mech.....

Posted 2 years ago #

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