Soma Fab aka Merry Sales has a S-Ride 11-42 8 Speed, 11-13-16-20-24-30-36-42t
So drop the 11t for 7s, voila 13-42, the 42 cog is alloy. https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/product/590844-s-ride-cassette-8sp-11-42t-cs-m200-5798?category=736 On Monday, January 17, 2022 at 2:31:07 PM UTC-5 Mackenzy Albright wrote: > I run a 7 speed with a 3x front on my old touring bike (deerhead front > DR). It's a great bike and I love that I can go fast with a 48, truck along > with a 39, or spin endlessly with a 28 all with barcons easily accessible. > WIder span would be really nice, but 32-34 rear cog is suitable. I also > really like my 40/26 on my camping bike (romanceur) Ran it w/o a front > derailer for a few years and would kick shift it with my foot to downshift > in emergency bail outs and use a stick to pop the chain back on. > Essentially a 1X. it was OK. Eventually i found a suitable old campy fr DR. > 1x with huge rear cogs looks tErRrible in my opinion and ruin the flow of > the bike, especially on traditional diamond frames. I am currently working > with a frame builder to build me a singer style suicide lever/shifter. > > On Monday, January 17, 2022 at 7:48:34 AM UTC-7 lconley wrote: > >> I still run 7 speed *freewheels* on two of my Rivendells . Like the 7 >> speed cassettes, it allows almost zero dish on a 135mm hub. Hopefully, the >> 7 speed cassettes will be individual sprockets and not all riveted together >> on common carriers so that one can customize their own gearing. I really >> like the new 14-34 Shimano freewheel that Riv sells for only $18!!! (when >> in stock.) I am getting ready to put an NOS 12-34 Suntour New Winner (was >> somewhat more than $18) on the Bombadil with Ultegra 8 speed shifters on >> Rivendell thumb shifter mounts so I can hopefully index my Altus. >> >> Laing >> On Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 7:06:24 PM UTC-5 RichS wrote: >> >>> Ray, I'm another one of the few anticipating the arrival of the 7 speed >>> cassette. I'm a long time user of 7 and 8 speed cogs so I'll also be a >>> buyer. >>> >>> Best, >>> Rich in ATL >>> >>> On Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 12:29:25 PM UTC-5 Ray Varella wrote: >>> >>>> Am I one of the few who thinks this is a great option. >>>> I applaud Merry Sales for their continued support of everyday practical >>>> bike gear. >>>> I will definitely get a couple. >>>> I am just as eagerly awaiting Rivendell’s V- brake and rear derailer. >>>> Thank you once again Grant. >>>> >>>> Ray >>>> >>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/54d91c73-7856-43c4-9790-7568e782a4acn%40googlegroups.com.
