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Years ago I bought a wheelset for a Gary Fisher HKEK build.
This one:
The wheelset came with an 8-speed cassette on the Shimano HG freehub. The owner told me he used the wheelset on his indoor trainer.
The cassette in question:
When I refreshed my Bianchi Kuma mountainbike a few months ago, I decided to install this cassette as it seemed fairly new. But the drivetrain never stopped ratlling as if wanting to shift gears. After checking the derailleur alignment several times I decided to inspect the cassette. Here's where it gets interesting.
I took it completely apart by unscrewing the 3 2mm allen bolts from the back.
The gearing is 11-12-14-16-18-21-24-28.
The spacers are 2.8mm thick, instead of the usual 3mm shimano spacing for 8-speed
The cogs are around 1.7 / 1.75mm thick.
So following the cassette specs in this table, this would equate to a campagnolo 9-speed cassette
Which got me thinking, this must be a 9-speed campagnolo cassette with the 13t sprocket removed. This would mean the 13t sprocket was a loose one like the 11t and 12t. I don't think it's a hodgepodge since the 3 allen bolts are the correct length and the thread is in the 14t sprocket.
However, was there ever a campagnolo cassette made for a Shimano HG body? I can't seem to find anything online.
Engraved in the sprockets is RG- "tooth count", except in the 21t cog, it is RH-G21T.
The lockring states: U.S. PAT. 5545096
TAIWAN RECON
Or is this something completely different?
Any takers?
This one:
The wheelset came with an 8-speed cassette on the Shimano HG freehub. The owner told me he used the wheelset on his indoor trainer.
The cassette in question:
When I refreshed my Bianchi Kuma mountainbike a few months ago, I decided to install this cassette as it seemed fairly new. But the drivetrain never stopped ratlling as if wanting to shift gears. After checking the derailleur alignment several times I decided to inspect the cassette. Here's where it gets interesting.
I took it completely apart by unscrewing the 3 2mm allen bolts from the back.
The gearing is 11-12-14-16-18-21-24-28.
The spacers are 2.8mm thick, instead of the usual 3mm shimano spacing for 8-speed
The cogs are around 1.7 / 1.75mm thick.
So following the cassette specs in this table, this would equate to a campagnolo 9-speed cassette
Which got me thinking, this must be a 9-speed campagnolo cassette with the 13t sprocket removed. This would mean the 13t sprocket was a loose one like the 11t and 12t. I don't think it's a hodgepodge since the 3 allen bolts are the correct length and the thread is in the 14t sprocket.
However, was there ever a campagnolo cassette made for a Shimano HG body? I can't seem to find anything online.
Engraved in the sprockets is RG- "tooth count", except in the 21t cog, it is RH-G21T.
The lockring states: U.S. PAT. 5545096
TAIWAN RECON
Or is this something completely different?
Any takers?
