Rich W.
Active Member
- Region
- USA
- City
- The Farm, Grass Valley, Ca
I have a Specialized Tero 3.0 (my wife’s bike) and while its a nice bike and a good platform to work with, I need to modify the drive train for our type of riding. Currently it has the following hub and cassette:
hub: Shimano MT400-B, Centerlock, 12x148 Boost, 32h
cassette: Shimano CS-HG400, 9-speed, 11-36t
I spent a lot of time looking at various options on the Shimano website, but there are so many variables and I am not certain which part is compatible with what hub. I think I’m working with an HG system (Hyper-glide?) but still not sure what to get.
What I want is an 11 speed cassette, preferably 11-46, or maybe even 11-50, and a good (higher quality) 11 speed derailleur and shifter. I have a Praxis 44T chainring to go with the rest of the system, and while it works well with the existing cassette, it naturally doesn’t have sufficient gearing at the low end.
I did a similar upgrade on my Tero 5.0 (very successfully) with SRAM components and have left over parts, but I’m quite certain the cassette wont fit the Shimano hub, so a Shimano 11 speed cassette is most likely the answer. And if it makes a difference, I‘ll stick with other Shimano components on this bike. If I go with Shimano derailleur I’ll also want the best functioning Shimano shifter.
My left over 11 speed derailleur is a SRAM GX long cage 11 speed. If that’s as good as a quality Shimano 11 speed derailleur and will work, I’ll use it; otherwise I‘ll buy one of Shimano’s better derailleurs. As I said, this is my wife's bike and I don’t want any complaints or complications.
I could just drop this in the hands of my LBS, but I’d like some opinions from experienced folks about the best components for this upgrade before I do that. . A little research in advance will make this a successful, quality upgrade and head off any issues.
hub: Shimano MT400-B, Centerlock, 12x148 Boost, 32h
cassette: Shimano CS-HG400, 9-speed, 11-36t
I spent a lot of time looking at various options on the Shimano website, but there are so many variables and I am not certain which part is compatible with what hub. I think I’m working with an HG system (Hyper-glide?) but still not sure what to get.
What I want is an 11 speed cassette, preferably 11-46, or maybe even 11-50, and a good (higher quality) 11 speed derailleur and shifter. I have a Praxis 44T chainring to go with the rest of the system, and while it works well with the existing cassette, it naturally doesn’t have sufficient gearing at the low end.
I did a similar upgrade on my Tero 5.0 (very successfully) with SRAM components and have left over parts, but I’m quite certain the cassette wont fit the Shimano hub, so a Shimano 11 speed cassette is most likely the answer. And if it makes a difference, I‘ll stick with other Shimano components on this bike. If I go with Shimano derailleur I’ll also want the best functioning Shimano shifter.
My left over 11 speed derailleur is a SRAM GX long cage 11 speed. If that’s as good as a quality Shimano 11 speed derailleur and will work, I’ll use it; otherwise I‘ll buy one of Shimano’s better derailleurs. As I said, this is my wife's bike and I don’t want any complaints or complications.
I could just drop this in the hands of my LBS, but I’d like some opinions from experienced folks about the best components for this upgrade before I do that. . A little research in advance will make this a successful, quality upgrade and head off any issues.
