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I’m doing some maintenance on my dads bike, his rear wheel is an old deore LX with freehub that’s long enough only for a 7 speed cassette.
I’ve got a 9 speed cassette here and I’d like to use it..
I can plonk it on and lose the 2nd smallest cog and it fits, will this cause any issues? Bit of a big jump but doesn’t look too mad.
I’ve also got a shimano FH m475 that I prob won’t ever bother using and I was wondering if it’s possible to transfer the freehub and axle over, as this is the correct size for a 9 speed cassette.
The other option is just finding a 32h rim and assembling a new rear wheel for him (using the m475 shimano hub). Bit long and be expensive but tempting. The rim of this wheel is nearing the end of its life I think and would be nice to freshen the whole thing up a bit.