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Title: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on December 20, 2012, 05:54 PM: So I've got my first ever cassette hub and I need to use smaller gears cos of the U brake under the seat stays. What sort of sprocket fits an SE hub? It is a splined type. Do different makes fit different hubs, eg generic sprockets?
Title: Re: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on December 20, 2012, 06:11 PM: Any Shimano pattern will fit-Redline,Sinz,Odyssey,GT etc.
Title: Re: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on December 20, 2012, 06:42 PM: Quote from: VOIVOD on December 20, 2012, 06:11 PM
Any Shimano pattern will fit-Redline,Sinz,Odyssey,GT etc.

Cheers James :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on December 20, 2012, 06:47 PM: If the U-brake is under the seatstays do you really need a smaller gearing? :daumenhoch: Loads of mid/early new bikes ran 44/16 and had no problem...
Title: Re: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on December 20, 2012, 08:28 PM: I'm no expert on modern stuff James but I think I might, here it is mocked-up with 44:16:

(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd504/Jon_D_Rhodes/IMAG0204_zps937d0978.jpg)

Looking from the front sprocket to the back, you can see a tiny gap at the moment between where the chain would be and the brake mechanism:

(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd504/Jon_D_Rhodes/IMAG0210_zps597c5f12.jpg)
Title: Re: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: bof on December 20, 2012, 08:40 PM: Jon there is loads of room there. Just put a chain on and have a look
Title: Re: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on December 20, 2012, 08:43 PM: :daumenhoch: definitely will do before I start splashing the cash, cheers
Title: Re: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on December 20, 2012, 09:07 PM: :( Why do these sadists mutilate innocent frames?
Title: Re: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on December 20, 2012, 09:21 PM: Quote from: VOIVOD on December 20, 2012, 09:07 PM
:( Why do these sadists mutilate innocent frames?

I'm not complaining, I got a sh1t-hot Supercross XXL 4130 frame for next to nowt :smitten:
Title: Re: What sort of sprockets fit an SE cassette hub?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on December 21, 2012, 08:23 PM: With a chain on it's only about a chain width away from the brake mechanism which I don't trust. I'm thinking about trying 41:15 which I reckon would be about 1/2" further from the brake ???