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freezing77
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So...
This week I cold-set my touring frame from 126mm to 135mm, as my wheels were knackered and I fancied upgrading from 8 speed to 10 speed.
As far as I can tell the operation was a success (from measuring the new spacing / tracking with Sheldon's basic ruler and string method)
I have a new 10 speed rear hub with a 10 speed cassette (all shimano Deore LX)... but am still using the old 8 speed Deore rear mech and old friction shifters.
I can't get the rear mech to reach the biggest sprockets on the cassette... it goes to about the 8th or 9th but then stops. I have tried the limiter screws but it didn't make any difference.
My question is:
Will getting a 10 speed rear derailleur fix this?
ie: does a 10 speed rear mech simply move a few mm more than the 8 speed ones? Or should this combo work anyway, and therefore it's the tracking or something else that's wrong?
Any ideas appreciated...
Cheers!