what 7 speed freewheel?
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what 7 speed freewheel?
I have a new pinarello coming in the mail with fulll dura ace - currently it's equipped with a 6 speed freewheel. I live in the bay area and it's a very hilly place to ride so 12 speeds just isn't going to cut it. I'm going to upgrade to at least 7 speeds and i wonder if anyone has any recommendations for me.
Currently I'm thinking about this from Harris Cyclery
Shimano Hyperglide thread-on freewheel
11 - 13 - 15 - 18 - 21 - 24 - 34 "Megarange" "C" Type
any help is appreciated.
cheeers,
zac
Currently I'm thinking about this from Harris Cyclery
Shimano Hyperglide thread-on freewheel
11 - 13 - 15 - 18 - 21 - 24 - 34 "Megarange" "C" Type
any help is appreciated.
cheeers,
zac
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I have a new pinarello coming in the mail with fulll dura ace - currently it's equipped with a 6 speed freewheel. I live in the bay area and it's a very hilly place to ride so 12 speeds just isn't going to cut it. I'm going to upgrade to at least 7 speeds and i wonder if anyone has any recommendations for me.
Currently I'm thinking about this from Harris Cyclery
Shimano Hyperglide thread-on freewheel
11 - 13 - 15 - 18 - 21 - 24 - 34 "Megarange" "C" Type
any help is appreciated.
cheeers,
zac
Currently I'm thinking about this from Harris Cyclery
Shimano Hyperglide thread-on freewheel
11 - 13 - 15 - 18 - 21 - 24 - 34 "Megarange" "C" Type
any help is appreciated.
cheeers,
zac
Zac,
One thing you have to remember is 'Will your RD be able to handle the 34T cog" If it's a short cage RD it won't handle that 34T. To be honest, you'd probably have to find a Long Cage RD to handle that 34T. You also have to take into consider what you're crank is. Is it a triple? a Double? Chainwrap capacity is important. I also live in the Bay Area and I run a 13-28 and it's a 7-speed. Just a thought.
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i meant to say - the bike is new to me. The frame is an 85 with later 80's DA.
not sure what size the chainrings are yet.
not sure what size the chainrings are yet.
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Zac,
Depending on the range of your 6 speed, it might be a better idea to put a compact crank on the front and call it good. That'll give you a pretty favorable spread, especially if you're young and strong.
Otherwise, bite the bullet and go 10 speed Campy with a 13-29 cassette and a triple, like the rest of us old guys.
Depending on the range of your 6 speed, it might be a better idea to put a compact crank on the front and call it good. That'll give you a pretty favorable spread, especially if you're young and strong.
Otherwise, bite the bullet and go 10 speed Campy with a 13-29 cassette and a triple, like the rest of us old guys.
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also - do these look like index shifters from that period?
https://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oItalia008.jpg
https://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oItalia008.jpg
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Can't be sure, but it looks like maybe a 12/26 maybe? Swap it to a 6 or 7 speed with a 28 tooth gear, and go compact up front. You should have enough climbing gears to work with then - maybe.
also - do these look like index shifters from that period?
https://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oItalia008.jpg
https://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oItalia008.jpg
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Zac,
Looks very sweet! Dura Ace short cage and Crank is probably 52/42. Shifters are from that same era also. To be honest if the bike is entirely Dura Ace, I'd keep it that way. It's worth a lot more as a complete group. BTW you never mentioned the cog config on your freewheel. What is it? Also if you're a young guy, you can always get stronger. Bossman and I are old, so we need those triples.
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If I ever sell it I would put the 6 spd dura ace free back on it - but I bought this bike as a practical rider. I think my biggest inclination is to go with swapping out the freewheel.
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i had one of these on my peugeot super competition and I had no problem climbing wildcat canyon - I like the idea of a faster 11 tooth cog on the bottom as well
https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?id=1724
https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?id=1724
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You may want to ask the seller, he's on this forum. See this thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/366989-help-reserve-price.html
I cant tell from the pictures, a freehub would have a bulge on the drive side, a freewheel would even across the hub.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/366989-help-reserve-price.html
I cant tell from the pictures, a freehub would have a bulge on the drive side, a freewheel would even across the hub.
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Remember that more gears doesn't necessarily mean lower gears!
You can get 6 speed megarange freewheels just as easily as 7 speed megarange freewheels.
There would be a slightly bigger gap or two in a 6 speed, but the range from low to high would be exactly the same. In fact, I don't know of any cluster that offers a larger cog than 34... The jumps are smaller, and with some, the high gear is higher (11 tooth on a cassette versus 14 tooth on a freewhweel), but the lows are no lower than they have been since the first meagarange.
If I were riding in SF, I would need a triple, or a compact double, either one with a megarange cluster... Then I would probably walk up many of the hills anyway.
You can get 6 speed megarange freewheels just as easily as 7 speed megarange freewheels.
There would be a slightly bigger gap or two in a 6 speed, but the range from low to high would be exactly the same. In fact, I don't know of any cluster that offers a larger cog than 34... The jumps are smaller, and with some, the high gear is higher (11 tooth on a cassette versus 14 tooth on a freewhweel), but the lows are no lower than they have been since the first meagarange.
If I were riding in SF, I would need a triple, or a compact double, either one with a megarange cluster... Then I would probably walk up many of the hills anyway.
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Well, acoording to the other thread, it has Campagnolo hubs, so it's almost certainly a freewheel and does appear to be one.
The rear derailleur is a RD-7402, which means it's 7/8 speed compatible. Spec capacity and max. cog size are both 26T. The levers are SIS, but I can't tell if they are the 7 speed, SL-7401 or the 8 speed, SL-7402. As OFG states, they are not 6 speed.
The rear derailleur is a RD-7402, which means it's 7/8 speed compatible. Spec capacity and max. cog size are both 26T. The levers are SIS, but I can't tell if they are the 7 speed, SL-7401 or the 8 speed, SL-7402. As OFG states, they are not 6 speed.
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I didn't bother to actually read the thread I linked to, but I can tell you that I have used a 28 tooth on a 7401 RD with no problems.
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I wouldn't push it past 28 tooth, that exceeds the specs, as T-mar pointed out. You may have to adjust the chain length. I have run a 28 tooth on my 7 speed DA freehub with a 7401 RD, YMMV.
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The good news is that those derailleurs are available at pretty good prices (like a Deore LX) and Shimano rear derailleurs work the same as road derailleurs.
But, as I typed this I remember the disclaimer I almost always add... except for early Dura-Ace... Which applies to you. I think that you would need to change shifters and RD to go to a megarange cluster. But 7 speed downtube shifters are pretty cheap too. Or you can use the shifters you have in friction mode (if available)
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