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Cassette/chain help please?

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  • October 1, 2014 at 4:53 pm #22492
    jonesian01

    I currently have a 12-27 Shimano 9 spd HG50 cassette and a Shimano Tiagra SS RD (done about 600 miles) and I would like to change this to a 11-32 Shimano 9 spd HG50 cassette.

    FD is Shimano Sora 50/34, Chain is Shimano HG53

    Being something of a novice, I’d like to know, if I can do this and also would I need a new (longer?) chain?
    is it easy?

    Sorry for such a dim question and thanks in advance!

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  • October 1, 2014 at 7:58 pm #816361
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    Welsh boy

    It is easy IF you have the
    It is easy IF you have the right tools. You will need one of these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-chain-whip/rp-prod10184 and one of these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cyclo-pro-series-cassette-lockring-remover/rp-prod7975 (or equivalent tools from your preferred supplier) and a big spanner or vice to hold the latter in. Remove the old cassette, fit new and off you go. As for chain length you will only know if the existing chain is long enough when you fit the new cassette. Sorry that is a vague answer but without seeing your current chain there is no way of knowing. However, if your chain is too short the only problem will be that you cannot use the big chainring and big sprocket combination which is not a problem as that combination doesnt run too smoothly anyway. My advice would be spend £12 on the tools and do it yourself, knowing how you bike goes together is part of the fun of cycling.

    October 1, 2014 at 5:12 pm #816359
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    Rich71

    Take it to a bike shop and
    Take it to a bike shop and stop worrying about all the technical minutiae,its a waste of time,it will cost you 30 quid

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