Making a campy hub work with a 5 speed vintage setup

Posted on Tue 11th, September 2012

• #1

mands

Hi just wondering if anyone can offer advice on the following. I don't really know what I'm doing but here we go...

I have a 5 speed bike.
I managed to acquire some nice and cheap wheels with a campy hub.
I want them to work together.
I want to keep having gears (no ss conversion kit)

Can I just put on a 9/10 speed cassette and "loosen" the derailleur to go 9/10 speed?

Or do I need to go 5 speed and space the cassette? Can I even space that much??!

Or.....?

Thanks in advance.
• #2

Butters

Indexed or friction shifters? Might get away with running a 9 speed cassette and a 9 speed chain with friction shifters. Not sure if it will engage all the cogs.
• #3

mands

friction - i like to feel it :)

i shall experiment... ta muchly
• #4

rodabod

What sort of hub is it exactly? You'll need to look at the width of the hub, and the width of your rear stays.
• #5

mands

Oh yes, good point.
I've put a ss conversion kit on other campy 9/10 speed hubs which are attached to my other, exactly the same, frame. (2 bikes, same frame - one is the 5 speed, one is the ss).
So should fit on frame! Got me thinking though! :)

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