Do I need spacer on cassette?

Most Shimano 10-speed cassettes road cassettes come with a 1mm spacer. It is intended to and should be installed whenever it can fit on the freehub body. Mountain cassettes never include or use this spacer.

Do I need a spacer for 11 speed cassette?

However, the 11-speed wheels are retro-fittable for 9 and 10-speed. They come with a 1.85mm spacer to take up the extra slack. If you have a 9-speed cassette, you only use the 1.85mm spacer. If you want to use 11-speed Shimano components with a Mavic wheel, simply use no spacers at all.

Does 12 speed cassette need a spacer?

There is no spacer required with a road XDR cassette. As it relates to the freehub, there is no compatibility difference between 11 and 12 speed Sram cassettes. SRAM RED eTap AXS and Force eTap AXS road cassettes use the XDR freehub.

Where do you put the spacer on a cassette?

It goes on the freehub before the largest cog does (closest to spokes). And don’t forget the second “little silver metal ring” ( item #2 in the diagram ) before the lock ring goes on. The spacer is very thin and may be stuck to the lock ring and even look like it’s part of the lock ring.

Can you put a 7 speed cassette on a 11 speed hub?

7-speed cassettes fit fine on 8- and 9-speed (and most 10-speed) hubs if you put a 4.5 mm spacer onto the body before the cassette. Some Freehubs are not designed to accommodate cassettes that include an 11 tooth sprocket.

Can I put a 11 speed cassette on a 9 speed hub?

The 11 spd cassette will fit fine on the freehub. The problem may be the 9 spd RD won’t handle the 46t cog. Derailleurs have a spec capacity and max cog size. Capacity is the difference between the smallest and largest cog plus the difference between the smallest and largest chainring.

Can I put a 12-speed cassette on a 9 speed hub?

12-speed cassettes used to be just limited to wheels with XD drivers on the back, but now you can use a 12-speed cassette on any mountain bike wheel with the SunRace MZ90 12-speed 11-50T cassette. It will fit any Shimano or SRAM 8, 9, or 10-speed freehub body, and Shimano Dynasys 11-speed mountain freehub bodies.

Can you put SRAM cassette in Shimano hub?

SRAM’s cassettes and chains are compatible with all of Shimano’s groupsets, and vice versa. Likewise, Shimano and SRAM buyers have the freedom to mix different levels of chains and cassettes so long as they are designed for the same kind of transmission.

Are there 7 speed cassettes?

7-speed cassettes are still found on many older bicycles. Replacing a worn 7-speed cassette with a new one avoids the need to replace anything else, except the chain. As of 2010, many bicycles are still being sold with 7-speed freewheels.

Are all 7 speed cassettes the same?

A 7 and 8 speed cassette have the same amount of space between each cog. Simply put – 8, 9, 10 speed cassettes all fit on the same hub. A seven speed cassette will fit on an 8 speed freehub with the use of a spacer.