Ex-Rower wrote:
devashish_paul wrote:
Ex-Rower wrote:
Why not just get a new freehub body and use the 11-speed cassette? http://www.reynoldscycling.com/...ssory&p_item=728
Not so easy. If you get a new freehub body you have to change the dishing of the wheel to keep the wheel in the center of the frame....if not it will be a few mm off to the left of the frame (looking from the back) and you will have to pry the frame apart to get the axle in. All bad.
Do what Dark Speedworks said. Get rid of one cog. So you have 10 spacers, 10 Cogs and adjust the Rear Derailleur set screw to remove your click to the 11th cog (because it is not there and if you don't remove that click, you will shift your chain into the spokes.
I would expect that Reynolds thought of those issues when they designed the conversion kit. I'm sure the spacing is correct and prying the frame apart would not be required. Dishing the wheel will only take a decent mechanic about 20 minutes if it's required. Not a big deal. I'd ask Reynolds.
OK fair enough....if you get a mechanic to re dish the wheel, then if should be fine. It's just not something that most of us an pull off.
This is the picture you care about with all the measurements for the re dishing exercise. You need to dish in by 1.8mm. On your non drive side there is also an axle adjustment you can see to get the total "stack" to 131 mm vs 130mm
If you end up with your wheel not centered between the chain stays, the bike will technically pull one way and you will have excessive tire wear because your sit bones won't be evenly placed above the rear wheel center line. You'll be a mm or so off. That does not sound like a lot, but I think it is.
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devashish_paul: Aug 1, 15 17:29