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I'm converting a 1989 Trek 830/Antelope MTB to a commuter and it has a freewheel. Can I convert it to a cassette with the same hub?

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    I'm sorry but I don't see a question here. Stackexchange is not a forum where a generalised discussion starter like this is appropriate. Could you possibly edit this down to a specific, answerable question?
    – Móż
    Feb 14, 2016 at 10:27
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    Why? You can still get decent freewheels pretty cheaply (10-20 USD).
    – Batman
    Feb 14, 2016 at 16:13
  • Depends what you mean by same hub. Also I agree with Batman in that 7 and even 8 speed freewheels are inexpensive. What is your goal in moving to a cassette? How many cogs does your current freewheel on your MTB have?
    – David
    Feb 15, 2016 at 6:58

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No, it is not possible. You need to replace the entire hub, and the easiest way to do that is to replace the entire wheel.

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    Also, with a 1989 era bike that probably means spreading the frame so it can accept a modern hub.
    – Batman
    Feb 14, 2016 at 13:50
  • Modern MTB hubs which don't use thru-axles are likely to be 135mm OLD, while "retro" MTBs may be 130mm at the rear... Such a frame is unlikely to be using disc brakes, so there's no reason not to use a 130mm "road" hub.
    – Emyr
    Feb 27, 2016 at 8:09

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