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• #2
If you're using friction mode, why not stick with 9 cogs? 8 speed cogs were a different width, so 8 speed spacers won't produce perfect indexed shifting with 9 speed cogs. Not that you're using an indexed system.
Cycle Clinic in Suffolk had some of the Wheels Manufacturing kits in stock. I bought one off Ebay from them not too long ago. Work fine.
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• #3
Thanks, I could use a 9 speed cassette but I have 8 speed jockeys and chainring if rather use an 8 speed chain hence need the extra spacing . I know it will probably work with a 9 speed chain but I wanted to keep it all consistent
Out of interest what cogs were you using with the spacer kit? I assumed the wheels mfg spacers allowed for the slightly narrower 9 speed cogs so indexed shifting shouldn't be an issue ?
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• #4
I'm using 9 speed, with one of the smaller cogs removed.
The Wheels M spacers are a different width to Campagnolo 8 speed spacers, to compensate for the reduced width of the cogs.
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Thanks, I could use a 9 speed cassette but I have 8 speed jockeys and chainring if rather use an 8 speed chain hence need the extra spacing . I know it will probably work with a 9 speed chain but I wanted to keep it all consistent
Pretty sure the internal width of 8 and 9 speed chains is the same - it's the external width that differs. Certainly I've had no problem using a 9 speed chain on an otherwise 8-speed bike.
Currently build has 8 speed friction shift set up but 9/10 speed campag hubs ( want to keep these wheels for now).
Does anyone have a set of 8 speed campag cassette spacers, or one of the hard to find wheels mfg spacer kits ? (I assume both the above are simple hoops with no splines) planning to use these with 9 speed cassette cogs .
My hub is the original 9 speed version not the newer ultra drive , see here:
http://branfordbike.com/m/articles/cassettes-and-cogs-pg60.htm
Cheers