Compatibility [10] Bottom brackets
Clear guide to bicycle bottom bracket compatibility. Explains which BB standards work with which cranksets, common adapters, and how to avoid mismatched parts.
Compatibility
Bicycle drivetrain, brakes, and parts compatibility.
Which parts can be interchanged with which.
Compatibility [09] Cranks(ets)
Clear guide to bicycle crankset compatibility. Explains mixing cranksets with different speeds, double vs triple setups, and road vs MTB combinations without drivetrain issues.
Compatibility [08] Mechanical brakes
Clear guide to mechanical bicycle brake compatibility. Explains cable pull differences, matching brake levers with callipers, and common pitfalls with V-brakes, cantilevers, and road brakes.
Compatibility [07] Rear shifters
Rear shifter compatibility explained in plain English. Covers friction vs indexed shifting, cable pull and derailleur ratio, plus SRAM, Campagnolo and Shimano standards with practical mix-and-match rules and a pull-ratio table.
Compatibility [06] Front shifters
Front shifter compatibility explained simply. Covers friction vs indexed shifters, double and triple setups, road vs MTB mixing, trim function, and known Shimano and Campagnolo exceptions.
Compatibility [05] Front derailleurs
Front derailleur compatibility explained clearly. Covers mounting types, cable routing, chainring size and angle, double vs triple setups, MTB vs road differences, speed compatibility, and key Shimano/Campagnolo exceptions.
Compatibility [04] Rear derailleurs
Which rear derailleur can be paired with which shifters and cassette combination. What to pay attention to when mix-matching
Compatibility [03] Rear hubs
Rear hub compatibility explained in detail. Covers freewheel vs freehub, Shimano, Campagnolo and SRAM XD standards, cassette spacing, spacers, and how to match hubs with different numbers of rear sprockets.
Compatibility [02] Cassettes
Bicycle cassette compatibility explained from 6- to 12-speed systems. Covers sprocket spacing, Shimano vs Campagnolo standards, SRAM XD, road vs MTB differences, and what can (and can’t) be mixed.
Compatibility [01] Chains
Which bicycle chains can be combined with which number of “speeds” i.e. number of rear sprocket systems. Single and multi-speed
Compatibility [00] Intro – what combines with what
Practical introduction to bicycle compatibility. Explains how drivetrain standards differ, why official charts are conservative, and how to use the compatibility guides to mix parts that actually work.