Parts Bin Build - gear compatibility question

Posted on Thu 30th, May 2013

• #1

Garethhon

Ok

Looking to build a winter towpath geared flat bar thing from bits I have around.

I have an 10 year old condor steel frame with straight dropouts, brakes, headset etc.
I have a Camag Centaur triple chainset
I have a campag no name front shifter
I have a pair of Shimano 105? 10 speed shifters from a flat bar giant road bike

I need a rear mech - Do I buy shimano/Campag or change front mech/shifters..

I also need a rear wheel and cassette

I (like everyone) want to spend as little as possible...

Any ideas?

Gareth
• #2

jackbepablo

Get shimano everything-you-don't-have and everything can be made to work
• #3

Garethhon

Thanks...so shimano rear mech, wheel and cassette and all should be good?
Anyone going to contradict in classic forum style?
• #4

Butters

Shifters should match the rear derailleur and the rear derailleur should match the cassette. Other than that it doesn't matter that much. So as Jack said, get Shimano.
• #5

user16171

^ this
• #6

Garethhon

Thanks all, shimano ftw

G

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