Mike: I make my own 8 speed cassettes. If you can match the series letters (see the charts on the Harris site) they shift better but especially friction they work pretty well even mis-matched. I've even tossed in a few 7 speed cogs to get what I wanted & they still work OK, but my standards are not that strict.
Funny you should ask about modifying a 9 speed. I inherited an 11-34 9 speed, and have it torn apart to put 8 speed spacers in (toss the 11). I'll know in a day or so if it works. The 13-26 8 speed that is commonly available makes a good base cassette. Tossing the 14, 23 & 26 and adding 28 & 32 from an existing cassette works well. About all I actually wear out are the middle ones like 17, 19, 21, maybe the odd 15 once in a while. Great fun. dougP On Jan 1, 3:03 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Jan 1, 10:35 am, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote:> The > custom cassettes from Harris Cyclery have been a revelation. > > Yeah, they're great. I just wish they hadn't stopped making the 8spd > ones. Anyone know how to make one? Is it a matter of just altering a 9 > spd cassette? I know the 9spd versions are still available. I prefer > the 8spd as I like the wider spacing although I have to wonder, is it > really noticeably different? > > The gearing I really like is on my randonneur--46/30 matched with a > 13-28 6spd FW. I like the way this works with Riv shifters. I seem to > have every gear I need. I just wish I had more confidence in the IRD > FWs. My first one crapped out on me immediately. The 7spd I used > temporarily and the warrantied 6 spd have been fine so far. > > --mike -- 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-bunch@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.
