Thanks Doug, I'll be in touch.

--mike

On Jan 1, 8:55 pm, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote:
> Mike:
>
> If you saved your Sheldon that's a big help because large cogs wear so
> slowly those ones are probably still usable.  Contact me off list
> whenever you want.
>
> OTH, if you like 7 speed there is a better selection of those than 8
> speed.  13-28, 13-30, 13-34 are usually available.  Check Sheldon's
> table for actual dimensions but 7s cogs & spacers are a bit thicker
> than 8s which are thicker than 9s.  So the cogs are further apart &
> less fussy to shift.  IMHO as long as each rider can get the total
> range and spacing between gears they like, i.e., no big holes or gaps,
> fewer is better in terms of life span & ease of use.
>
> dougP
>
> On Jan 1, 6:54 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hey Doug, I may contact you off list later this week to ask about
> > this. Like I said, my Sheldon Special cassette was great. It was 8
> > speed and I think something like 13-30, worked really well with a
> > triple at first and then later with a compact double. Unfortunately I
> > didn't stay on top of changing out the chain frequently and it wore
> > out.
>
> > I'd really like to make my own 7spd cassettes.
>
> > --mike

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