Good News for Jen's New 10 speed Forte Shifters
Picked up some Forte Carbon 10 speed brifters (they get great reviews and look cool as s#1t) for Jen today along with an 11-28 10 speed cassette and chain.
I was confident that her 1999 Shimano 105 Rear Derailleur would be compatible, but felt better when I found that Sheldon says so too!
From http://www.sheldonbrown.com/dura-ace.html we look compatible.
| Other 6 speed Shifter | 6 speed | Any 1997 or later Shimano Rear Derailer Or: Any S.I.S. Rear Derailer Except pre-1997 Dura-Ace and Dyna-Sys series |
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| Other 7 speed Shifter | 7 speed | |
| Other 8 speed Shifter | 8 speed | |
| Any 9 speed Shifter | 9 speed | |
| Any 10 speed Shifter except Dyna-Sys | 10 speed |
And I remembered this nifty trick too. Looks like I could have thrown a 9 speed cassette and chain on there with 10 speed shifters?!?!?!?!
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Standard Cable Routing (A) | |
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Alternate Cable Routing (B) |
This alternate cable routing will also let you use a 10-speed shifter with a 9-speed cassette. This provides a convenient upgrade path.
