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collinm
09-12-05, 09:57 PM
hi

i live in canada, quebec

my bike is a Diamondback Axis (old bike)

i have a deore LX rear derailleur
and a deore XT front derailleur

my shifter and my cassette have 7 speed

my shifter / brake lever are shimano stx
i think my shifter and brake lever is linked...
i have cantilever brake

i would like to change my cantilever brake for v-brake...
i surely need to change my shifter ?

are there any brake lever/shifter (7 speed) who support v-brake?

on ebay i only find shifter over 7 speed...

i would like to buy v-brake and shifter/ brake lever who is done for 7 speed... i'm not able to find a store on the web who sale that

can i buy shifter who support 8 or 9 speed and use it on my bike? (some speed will not be used)
does any rear derailleur is able to set to 8,9 speed?

thanks

bobflyer
09-13-05, 08:28 AM
7 speed shirters are rare.. i can't find them on any second-hand websites..
koine2002
09-13-05, 09:47 AM
As for shifters, check out this link (http://www.thethirdhand.com/index.cgi?c=Shifter&sc=Mountain%20Shift/Brake&id=447938025619) for some 7 speed shifters that will probably work with your 7 speed setup. The brake levers on the Altus 7 speed set are designed for V-brakes. I'd also go to Sheldon Brown's Website (http://www.sheldonbrown.com) for some advice on conversion to v-brake (I'm sure he's got something there).

collinm
09-13-05, 01:33 PM
if i change my rear hub and cassette to 8 or 9 speed, that will be ok?
Raiyn
09-13-05, 03:36 PM
if i change my rear hub and cassette to 8 or 9 speed, that will be ok?
So long as your spacing between the rear dropouts is 135mm
collinm
09-13-05, 04:10 PM
maybe i will buy another complete wheel...
Raiyn
09-13-05, 04:12 PM
maybe i will buy another complete wheel...
Doesn't change the drop out requirement
collinm
09-13-05, 04:19 PM
if i buy a new wheel, i need to change my shifter...
i surely need to change my brake lever to support v-brake too
does i need to change my rear derailleur to support 8 or 9 speed?
Raiyn
09-13-05, 05:02 PM
if i buy a new wheel, i need to change my shifter..To convert to 8 or 9 you need to have the correct shifter

i surely need to change my brake lever to support v-brake tooYes, You life will be much easier if you do

do i need to change my rear derailleur to support 8 or 9 speed?Not always. It depends more on how old the derailieur is
collinm
09-13-05, 06:19 PM
To convert to 8 or 9 you need to have the correct shifterYes, You life will be much easier if you doNot always. It depends more on how old the derailieur is

it's a deore lx...
Raiyn
09-13-05, 11:57 PM
it's a deore lx...
Those have been made for quite a while.