I agree - 8 is worth it, but 7 is even slightly better with the silvers. For the swap to 8, all you need to do is the cassette.
Mobile Brian Hanson On Oct 28, 2010, at 7:51 PM, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > why don't you go all the way to the top and go 7 speed? > > The chain won't be an issue IMO. I've used a 9 speed chain on a 7 > speed Suntour cassette ( friction of course) and it shifts flawlessly. > Ive read that the interior spacing is essentially the same between 7, > 8 and 9 speed chains. > > > ~Mike~ > > On Oct 28, 7:44 pm, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thinking of replacing a Shimano 9 speed cassette with an 8. Shifters >> are Silvers. Do I need to upgrade the 9 sp Sram chain to an 8 sp as >> well? My hunch is that with friction I won't notice a difference. Has >> anyone tried this? >> >> Am I being silly? I have 3 bikes with 9 speed, and one in storage with >> 7. Should I just leave well enough alone? I find the Silvers shift >> great most of the time, though sometimes I shift two gears when I >> intend to only shift one (not a big deal with a close ratio cassette). >> The Shimano barends on another bike don't shift so well in friction on >> 9 speed, but I did just order another pair of Silvers. Just curious >> how much better Silvers shift over 8 compared to 9 speeds, and whether >> that would be further improved by using an 8 sp chain. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Gernot > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
