I enjoy checking out the information here daily and have taken advantage of it and contributed once or twice in the past. Now I'm thinking about making some changes to my Atlantis, so I would like to take advantage of the knowledge and experience out there. I've been able to find some information here on this topic in the past, but thought I would ask again for any new insight/experiences, since this will be the first time I've converted cassettes. I like the low gears for loaded touring and am finding I don't use the high ones so much any more on my daily commute. I still ride an old 7-speed hybrid occasionally and think 7 would work even better on the Atlantis.
My current setup on my Atlantis is pretty much stock Riv - Campy triple front derailleur Sugino XD2 crank 172.5 46/36/24 Shimano HG-61 9-speed 12-36 cassette Shimano XT hub Shimano XT long cage rear derailleur Bar end shifters - Shimano Dura Ace in friction mode I would like to go to a 7-speed cassette, 13-34; 46/34/22 chain rings I still have a good, workable - for me - gi range with the setup contemplated, but would there be an advantage to going with an 8-speed cassette instead? Other questions - Will this work without changing derailleurs? Would the Silver Shifters work well in this setup? Does the hub require a spacer for the 7-speed cassette? Any other spacers? What about chains for 7-speed?...8-speed? Are there any gotcha's anyone can think of in making this work smoothly? Thank you, Joe -- 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.
