Can different Shimano groupsets with same drive train ratio mix and match?
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Can different Shimano groupsets with same drive train ratio mix and match?
Can 8 gear cassette Deore/Acera/Altus mix and match with 8 speed Deore/Acera/Altus derailleur and freehub and work? How does the experience differ when you mix and match different grades of drivetrain?
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In general, mixing & matching is seamless. You will not notice the difference.
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cassettes mainly differ in weight and surface treatment. I’d be very sceptical about someone claiming to feel any difference between cassettes of the same degree of wear and tooth count.
Bike parts are far more expensive when bought piecemeal as compared to assembled as a bike. Thorough upgrades can quickly become very expensive.
If you want to be sensible with your money, don’t give in to unfounded upgradeitis. If you can’t give a good, fit or function related reason for Replacing a part, leave it be. Put the money aside for a new bike instead.
If the bike works for you as it is now, then leave it as it is.
Figure out what could improve the ride experience for you. If you can’t think of any, wait until wear makes a replacement required. Then - possibly - use a higher grade cassette, chain or whatever.
Apart from fit items - which can have a HUGE impact immediately - tires, tubes, wheels are often quoted as the place to start changing things out.
If you want to be sensible with your money, don’t give in to unfounded upgradeitis. If you can’t give a good, fit or function related reason for Replacing a part, leave it be. Put the money aside for a new bike instead.
If the bike works for you as it is now, then leave it as it is.
Figure out what could improve the ride experience for you. If you can’t think of any, wait until wear makes a replacement required. Then - possibly - use a higher grade cassette, chain or whatever.
Apart from fit items - which can have a HUGE impact immediately - tires, tubes, wheels are often quoted as the place to start changing things out.
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The difference is bushings vs bearings. Surface finish. Weight. Country of manufacture & other considerations.
They are interchangeable in function.
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Yes, 8 speed = 8 speed = 8 speed. One exception is older Dura Ace (top level road racing parts) 8 speed, which would not be compatible with Deore/Acera/Etcetera
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Cassettes wear out fastest, so I usually wait for them to wear out before replacing. I think upgrading shifters is the most noticeable upgrade.
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And please also note that the Dura Ace 740X exception applies ONLY to indexed shifting interfaces. Cassettes, hubs, brake calipers, brake levers, cranksets and chainrings, etc. are all otherwise crosswise compatible. 740X front derailleurs in particular work well with just about anything when friction shifted, I used one last year on a 50/28 subcompact double!
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Now, for road bikes, the difference isn’t that much.
But for MTBs the weight difference on tubes can be significant.
Paying the premium for race-weight rims and tires, and then stuffing them with full weight tubes cancels out much of the advantage you just paid for.
Now, for a bike ridden by a pedalling robot, I wouldn’t expect much difference in (Average) speed due to tube weight. But us humans aren’t pedal bots. Small changes can offer a big advantage.
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Bike parts are far more expensive when bought piecemeal as compared to assembled as a bike. Thorough upgrades can quickly become very expensive.
If you want to be sensible with your money, don’t give in to unfounded upgradeitis. If you can’t give a good, fit or function related reason for Replacing a part, leave it be. Put the money aside for a new bike instead.
If the bike works for you as it is now, then leave it as it is.
If you want to be sensible with your money, don’t give in to unfounded upgradeitis. If you can’t give a good, fit or function related reason for Replacing a part, leave it be. Put the money aside for a new bike instead.
If the bike works for you as it is now, then leave it as it is.
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That's a "rotating mass" issue. In general, the lower the rotating mass, the better for acceleration. But in my experience this is not readily apparent (YMMV, of course). Using thinner, lighter tubes might in theory give a small reduction of rotational inertia, but would probably also be more prone to flats.
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