Old hed discs (27in. and 26in.) question

I have someone locally who has 2 older hed disks, he says one is a 27 in. and the other is a 26 in. Both appear to be in great shape, and for the price seem worth it if they will work. Im a college kid looking for a cheap used set of race wheels.

my questions:

-is it possible to use either of these two wheels for my p2sl?

-can I put a 9 or 10 spd cassette on them?

-or em I better off just getting a wheel cover for my crap training wheels?

*note the price of the discs are the same as buying a wheel cover

thanks,
Canon8838

-can I put a 9 or 10 spd cassette on them?

interestingly, i just went through this same question for an old hed disc i have had. the answer for me was no.
peggy

Your Cervelo will probably not fit a 650c (26") wheel, unless its a 650c frame. The only one that will work is the 27" / 700c.

As far as the cassette goes, that all depends on the age of the disc. If its too old it will only take a freewheel not a 9 speed cassette. If the hub has a screw on thread body then the answer is “no”, only a freewheel will work, and that does not include 9 speeds. Ff it is indeed “new enough” that the hub body is a cassette style, then the answer is “yes” it will work with the 9 speed cassette.

Pictures of the hub would be useful.

596,

here is a couple pictures of the wheels

http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/comerhs/?action=view&current=100_0503_00.jpg
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it looks like that might be 6 speed? How many gears on it. Im pretty sure it would be a screw on, and unsuitable for 9/10 speed. Wheelcover.

As far as compatibility goes, you need to figure out whether or not it is a freewheel or a freehub rear wheel. If it’s a freewheel, you’d be limited to a 6-8 speed drivetrain and you’d have to get a different chain… etc.

Sheldon brown gives a good description of those differences.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/freewheels.html

NOPE…that is a screw on freewheel NOT a cassette. You cannot use 9 speed on it. You could find a rare 8 speed screw on freewheel and use your 9 speed shifters in friction mode. Shifting will only be OK at best.