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Can I upgrade my 11-28t cassette to 11-34t with Ultegra 6800 rear derailleur?

Based on the Shimano specs, which are very conservative, the RD-6800 with a GS cage (medium length), has a max tooth count low sprocket of 32t. The short, SS, cage version has a max low sprocket of ...
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Can I upgrade my 11-28t cassette to 11-34t with Ultegra 6800 rear derailleur?

The Ultegra 6800 rear derailleur comes in two versions with a different capacity for each. The version you have will dictate what cassette range you can run. The SS version has a shorter derailleur ...
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Shimano and Sram compatibility on Wahoo Kickr

TLDR: officially no. Chain compatibility becomes a bit messy from 12 speed. SRAM has two kinds of 12 speed chains: "standard" and "flattop" (used on the Red AXS), that are ...
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Shimano Nexus 7 shifting issue

Installing a brake cable may cause shifting problems because brake cables (and their hosings), in addition to being thicker (hosing is usually 5mm vs 4mm on gear hosing, cable is usially 1.5--1.6mm vs ...
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New V-brake arms don't spring back

I would assemble the brakes without the spring, bolt the arm in firmly, and check if it can move freely. If not, as stated above, you need to make sure the post is clean and then, carefully keeping it ...
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Shimano left shifter ST-5800 shifting between LOW and HIGH TRIM

That's normal behavior with Shimano STIs since you want a solid and reliable shift onto the large chainring, jumping to trim position first would affect that rather negatively, in most cases you are ...
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New V-brake arms don't spring back

If the V brake arm isn't springing back on its post, it's probably not going all the way onto the post. Then the screw presses against the arm. So you need to find what's stopping it going all the ...
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Rear derailleur can't reach the smallest gear (Shimano 10 Speed Road)

Tiagra 4700 has a different cable pull. It's not compatible.
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Rear hub boot/seal rotates?

Most of the time they remain fixed relative to the axle spacer, and the hub shell rotating against the seal is the dynamic contact. If it's not doing that anymore, you could try cleaning the axle ...
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Rear derailleur can't reach the smallest gear (Shimano 10 Speed Road)

I believe that an Ultegra or 105 from 2003 would have been 9 speed. That would mean your cassette needs to be 9-speed too. You can probably verify the shifter speed by clicking all the way from one ...
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What does "LL" mean on BB spindle?

This document appears to conflict with a previous answer. Check out spindle length in the following:
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11 speed XT mountain cassete with 105 derailleur and shifter

Yes, it does have the same spacing, and with the 1.85mm spacer it will align perfectly on an 11-speed road hub.
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Shimano integrated shifter/brake, model ST-2200

The ST-2500 has metal brake levers. Looking at photos, it appears the ST-2200 uses the same metal levers.
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Is it normal for rear derailleur tension to impact front derailleur tension?

The cables are touching or entangled in the frame. This happens sometimes when re-routing a bare internal cable from scratch - it can be hard to avoid when shooting blind. The real error was letting ...
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Chain Length 11-34 cassette

It will also depend on the design of your derailleur. Any useful calculator would have to take that into account. But I'm sceptical of trying to calculate it. 4 teeth bigger on the big sprocket means ...
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Can a 9 speed rear derailleur be used with a 7 speed freewheel and shifters?

My Kona from the factory came with a 9 speed Alivio rear derailleur and 8 speed shifter and cassette, so that indicates that you should be compatible.
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