I don't know from "50s" but I mean the black ones, like that 7 sp I
bought full lbs pop for about $30 including tax. Not only is mine not
shiny, it is that light-absorbing matt black (or perhaps ultra-midnite
brown, I'm a bit color blind) which is pretty or not as you prefer.
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 5:11 PM, doug peterson wrote:
What are the best combos, 7 or 8, for a 15-17-20-22-26-34?
Patrick "only partly in jest" Moore
> 8 speed standards are also $30 but you'd have to buy 2 and put them
> together to get a decent cassette like a 13-30 or 13-32. Harris makes
> t
On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 17:03 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Are the very cheap black ones as durable as the more expensive ones?
I presume by "very cheap" you refer to the HG50s. AFAIK they're very
bit as durable as the HG70s, except not as shiny and pretty looking.
Compared to 10-speed cassettes,
Are the very cheap black ones as durable as the more expensive ones?
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:56 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 06:12 -0700, Ginz wrote:
>> I'd use 7sp cassettes if the selection were a bit better and the
>> quality a bit higher. For now, I'm using 8sp...
>
>
On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 06:12 -0700, Ginz wrote:
> I'd use 7sp cassettes if the selection were a bit better and the
> quality a bit higher. For now, I'm using 8sp...
The selection of 7 spd cassettes is every bit as good today as it was
when they first came out, except that pretty much the silver HG
On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 07:18 -0700, Mike wrote:
> If one goes from 8 to 7 speed does the rear derailer set screw need to
> be adjusted or do the limits remain the same? I've been using a
> Sheldon Century Special 8 speed cassette on my Hilsen but have thought
> of going to 7 speed in the future, jus
On Thu, 2010-10-28 at 20:35 -0700, Stonehog wrote:
> 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.
Plus, the ratios available with 7 are superior (there are no stock 8s
that start with 13, in fact about the only w
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 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'v
