Do you really want to use 11-speed stuff Jason, or are you letting the 105 stuff you have dictate what you ride ? Your frame is 135mm spacing so an 11sp capable cassette body will work. But I'm getting the impression you're letting the derailleurs you have yank your chain, so to speak. With the 8-10sp stuff you have a lot more flexibility, and you won't have to replace the 350 freehub body, assuming it is the 8-10sp version. Derailleurs are easy to sell and buy. The obvious thing to me is simply get a replacement FD for the one that "broke" and be on your merry way. How does a FD break, by the way ?
On Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 4:18:19 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > I have a technical question and can't find an answer, so I'm hoping that > some with experience may be able to help. > > I'll put the details below, in case anyone wants them, but my question is > this: *Does anyone run an 11 speed cassette with a pre-2017 Homer?* My > Homer is 2011. > > Details: > The front derailleur on my new-to-me 2011 Homer broke the other day. For > a number of reasons, I am considering putting the nearly Shimano 105 front > and rear derailleurs on the bike, which would require an 11 speed cassette, > which I also have. The 11 speed drivetrain doesn't work on my 1980s bike > that I foolishly bought them for. > > To put the cassette on the hub, I need to replace the free hub body on the > rear hub (DT Swiss 350). Apparently it's easy to do, but the people at DT > Swiss don't know if the frame is compatible with an 11 speed cassette and > say the only way to know is by trying. > > I'd prefer not to buy the part only to discover that it doesn't fit -- > that's how I wound up with the 105 parts in the first place. Hoping that > someone here might have the set up. > > Thanks, > jason > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d917e723-ded3-43e7-b689-bae4ce522823n%40googlegroups.com.
