Hey whats up? Is it possible to use a 9speed 2x road shifter with a r7000 or r71000 front derailleur? i am currently running 11 speed drivetrain with 11 speed chain, casette, r7000 rear derailleur and r7000 right shifter but im using a shimano 600 front derailleur and a sensah 9 speed 2x left shifter, got it to work okay but was wondering if i could keep the shifter and just change the front derailleur to get a little better shifting at the front.
context: my right sensah shifter broke after 2 years of hard use and decided to upgrade to 11 speed and getting parts where i live is not the easiest so thats how i ended up on this kind of weird setup
by algoque1312
5 Comments
Yes you can. You just need to adjust to high and low limit screw on the front derailleur
The short answer is: Yes.
The long answer is: Yes, and daaamnnn look at this stem. I did the same thing when I found the perfect frame that is 1 size large than I am. It’s a mixed experience with the excitement of riding on the beast and the fear of the stem piercing through my chest. Still enjoying every ride.
Damn I’m a sucker for a sweet neo-retro!!!
>Is it possible to use a 9speed 2x road shifter with a r7000 or r71000 front derailleur
No, the 11- and 12-speed Shimano Road front derailleurs need much more cable pulled than older FDs did. A 9-speed Shimano brifter would absolutely not pull enough cable, and it given that Sensah claims their 9-speed stuff is cross-compatible with Shimano 9-speed, I doubt the Sensah brifter will pull enough cable either.
You can use a Sora R3000 or Claris R2000 left-side lever. Those will work with 105 R7000 front derailleur.