12sp shimano hub

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12sp shimano hub

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on a mtb. looking at a new set of wheels which come with a spacer, for 10sp

so are shimano 10sp hubs different to 12? presumably use the spacer to make a 10sp cassette fit?
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Re: 12sp shimano hub

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99% sure you're correct mate yes.
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Re: 12sp shimano hub

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porter_jamie wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:46 am on a mtb. looking at a new set of wheels which come with a spacer, for 10sp

so are shimano 10sp hubs different to 12? presumably use the spacer to make a 10sp cassette fit?
Shimano 12 speed cassettes work only with Microspline hubs.

https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/technolo ... pline.html
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Re: 12sp shimano hub

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yeah my bike has a shimano style freehub but a 12sp sram cassette