Shimano 2300 8 Speed - Wheel Upgrade

Shimano 2300 8 Speed - Wheel Upgrade

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AiD1

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110 posts

234 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Hoping someone here has the answer to this!

I've been looking at upgrading the wheels on my road bike which is equipped with 8 speed Shimano 2300. However, reading the Q&A for several wheels on Wiggle, etc plenty of people ask if they fit 9 speed, which they do with a spacer... but what do you do with 8 speed? A bigger spacer?

Thanks!

gazza285

9,779 posts

207 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Same spacer. This applies to 11 speed wheels, 8, 9 and 10 speed wheels do not need a spacer. I have run 8 speed cassettes on Hope, Shimano and Fulcrum hubs without any issues.

AiD1

Original Poster:

110 posts

234 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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gazza285 said:
Same spacer. This applies to 11 speed wheels, 8, 9 and 10 speed wheels do not need a spacer. I have run 8 speed cassettes on Hope, Shimano and Fulcrum hubs without any issues.
Cool, thanks for your answer. So I can run an 8 speed cassette on a 10/11 speed freehub?