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[Closed] Do I need a spacer...11spd cassette and shimano rs100 wheels

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Do u need the cassette spacer. Shimano 11spd cassette and the wheels are shimano rs100

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Posted : 04/03/2022 2:17 pm
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Depends on the cassette


 
Posted : 04/03/2022 2:26 pm
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Shimano cs hg700 105 11 34


 
Posted : 04/03/2022 2:45 pm
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11-34 fits on a 10-speed freehub without the supplied spacer, on 11-speed freehub you need that spacer.


 
Posted : 04/03/2022 3:08 pm
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Shimano say...the adapter is needed to use a 10spd cassette sprocket...so I guess its a 10spd hub


 
Posted : 04/03/2022 3:15 pm
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The freehub is up to 11 speed. 8,9,10 and mtb11 are the same width. Road 11 is 1.85mm longer.

However, 11-34 11 speed is an mtb cassette geometry wise. Smaller range 11 speed road cassettes have a flat back to them. Mtb have a slightly dished back. Using the 1.85mm spacer makes it flat backed and suitable for a road bike. It's all about spoke clearance in the largest sprocket.


 
Posted : 04/03/2022 3:24 pm
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So I need the spacer


 
Posted : 04/03/2022 4:01 pm
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So I need the spacer

Yes


 
Posted : 04/03/2022 4:03 pm