Upgrading from a 10 speed to an 11 speed grouppo
02-14-18, 03:58 PM
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Upgrading from a 10 speed to an 11 speed grouppo
Do I have to change my rear wheel hub if I upgrade my Shimano 10-speed to an 11 speed?
02-14-18, 04:07 PM
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Depends.
And it's "gruppo", or "group", not "grouppo".
And it's "gruppo", or "group", not "grouppo".
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if your wheel is running 10 speed with a spacer then it should work for 11 speed without the spacer.
11 speed hubs can do 8,9,10 with the spacer, but 8,9,10 speed hubs can't do 11 speed
11 speed hubs can do 8,9,10 with the spacer, but 8,9,10 speed hubs can't do 11 speed
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What specific rear wheel (or hub) do you have? If your current freehub body won’t take an 11-speed cassette, there might be an 11-speed compatible freehub body you can put on it, without having to replace the entire hub or wheel.
02-14-18, 05:31 PM
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There it is. Unless you provide full details about all the components on your current bike, nobody can possibly tell you whether you need to change your rear wheel. Changing a hub is usually more expensive than changing the wheel. Changing a hub is labour intensive
02-14-18, 11:19 PM
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If your wheel turns out to be 10 speed and you cannot get an 11sp freehub body, the 11-34 Ultegra level cassette will fit an 10 speed body, should a wide range cassette appeal to you.
Difficult to tell with the amount of info provided.
Difficult to tell with the amount of info provided.
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Maybe. Depends.
I was able to just swap the freehub body on my Williams. $45, two hex wrenches, and 5 minutes. But I was super lucky. I was afraid I was going to have to buy a whole new wheel.
I was able to just swap the freehub body on my Williams. $45, two hex wrenches, and 5 minutes. But I was super lucky. I was afraid I was going to have to buy a whole new wheel.
02-15-18, 05:44 AM
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YouTube is your friend in this case. Search it and there are some great videos explaining the ins and outs of it. In a lot of cases it isn't too tough to accomplish.
02-15-18, 08:07 AM
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Yes, no, maybe, given that you have provided very limited info on what you currently have.
As a general rule, if you bike (specifically rear wheel, and talking about SRAM/Shimano freehubs only) is pre 2014, then NO, exceptions being Mavic; for Rolf and few others you may be able to swap the freehub for a 11 speed version, you need to research the freehub you have, if Shimano, NO
If 2014, probably NO, as 11 speed was a mid-year introduction
If post 2014 - maybe, check the model number of the hub, if it has a 1.85mm spacer when using a 10 speed cassette, then YES
If you are going to use a Shimano 11 speed 11-34 cassette CS-HG800, YES this will fit onto a 10 speed freehub
If you are getting SRAM XD/XDR, you need a compete new hub/wheel anyway, so NO
Would be doing the math on the cost of upgrading the groupset vs just buying a complete bike, as depending on age/condition, it may be cost effective to just replace the complete bike vs parts.
As a general rule, if you bike (specifically rear wheel, and talking about SRAM/Shimano freehubs only) is pre 2014, then NO, exceptions being Mavic; for Rolf and few others you may be able to swap the freehub for a 11 speed version, you need to research the freehub you have, if Shimano, NO
If 2014, probably NO, as 11 speed was a mid-year introduction
If post 2014 - maybe, check the model number of the hub, if it has a 1.85mm spacer when using a 10 speed cassette, then YES
If you are going to use a Shimano 11 speed 11-34 cassette CS-HG800, YES this will fit onto a 10 speed freehub
If you are getting SRAM XD/XDR, you need a compete new hub/wheel anyway, so NO
Would be doing the math on the cost of upgrading the groupset vs just buying a complete bike, as depending on age/condition, it may be cost effective to just replace the complete bike vs parts.
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and of course another questions is: why? what is benefit or need?
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