7-speed on wahoo kickr core?

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After my very old magnetic trainer died a quick death last week I just ordered a Wahoo Kickr Core :partying_face::partying_face::partying_face:. I own an old road bike with 7speed and was wondering if I can put the 7-speed CS-HG200 cassette 12-32 on the trainer. In the manual it says you can use a 8/9 or 10 speed with the included 1,8mm spacer. Maybe it is possible to put another spacer behind the cassette?

Or is it a bad idea and I should buy a 8-speed only using the first 7 gears?

THANKS a lot

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Your old bike might be only 126mm axle width on the back and may need " cold spreading" aka persuading, stretching, forcing! to go on the Kikr.

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I know and I measured. Itā€™s 126 or 128 but it seems no big deal to spread the steel to 130 :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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I found 4mm Adapter to fit 7-speed on 8-speed. That should do the trick right :thinking:

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Should do yes

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perfect! I will post if it worked :slightly_smiling_face:

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I have a 7 speed on my Hammer (which also claims to be 9/10 or 11 speed). With the appropriate spacers (that I canā€™t remember at this stage) it works perfectly.

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did your work around work? iā€™m looking to purchase a kickr core and my road bike only has 7 speeds on the back

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you need 3 in total, the one which comes with the kickr (1,85) then the 3mm and another 1mm

works perfect for me

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if you only plan to use erg mode you can also put a 8 (or 9, 10, 11) speed cassette with the corresponding chain on there. You obviously wouldnā€™t be able to shift, but ERG mode should work just fine

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I started reading and though ā€œthread dredgeā€ but it looks like youā€™re dredging for the right reasons.

Iā€™m still on KK, so it doesnā€™t apply to me, but its an interesting tidbit to learn.