Originally Posted by sydney
Actually, 7 speed shimano is 4.8mm. So the cog spacing is close enough it will probably work,but not good enough for some. Derailers don't have 'speeeds', but an sis will work but it it's pre 9 speed DA than you need pre 9 speed DA shifters to go with it.A sram 8 speed chain will work.
Oooh, I get to call sydney out... This should be fun.
8s Shimano is 4.8mm. 7s is 5.0mm. Suntour Ultra 6 is 5.0mm also, but most other 6s is 5.3mm, so watch out. If you're reading Sheldon, you're well on your way to a good setup.
