Hey Jim- Seems that the 8spd cassettes have the somewhat useless 11t cog on the cassettes that have the 30+ tooth big cog that I'm pretty sure that Zack needs/wants. However, the 7spds have 13-30 or 34 and seem to have more useful gears for PDX.
-Norman Bone friction shifting 9spd 13-30 in Portland ________________________________ From: Jim Bronson <jim.bron...@gmail.com> To: "rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [RBW] 7 speed cassette question Why not just go 8 speed if you are shifting friction anyway? 8 speed gear is far more prevalent than 7 speed gear in this day and age, and you'll probably pay less for it than you would some relatively rare 7 speed gear. $0.02. On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 12:46 PM, Zack <zack...@gmail.com> wrote: hey all - > > >i think i'd like to convert my Rivs to 7 speed cassettes. my drivetrains >could probably both use an overhaul, so i figure this is a great chance to >make the switch. I have always had some problems with ghost shifting under >load (i have checked derailer hanger, it's straight, greased under bottom >bracket, made sure there are no kinks, replaced worn cassette, tightened my >silver shifters, done all the suggested things,), and want to see if this >switch will help/eliminate and get me to "heaven". > > >My setup: > > >Shimano X7 rear hub. >Shimano Deore RD. >Sugino Xd2 triple crank >Silver shifters > > >I live in portland and am a big dude, and andy and chris always take me on >rides that involve "some climbing" so I'd like to have a good bailout gear. > > >What do you guys recommend for a 7 speed cassette? I understand I'd need a >spacer and 7 speed chain to make it work, anything else? How hard would it be >to make the swap myself? (I have a chain whip and the park tools cassette >tool, I have swapped out my 8 speed cassettes before.) > > >Side note: why doesn't Riv sell 7 speed cassettes? > > -- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW >Owners Bunch" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
