question about evolution of wheels: 7 to 8 spd
02-23-09, 02:17 AM
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question about evolution of wheels: 7 to 8 spd
Saw some mavic wheels on cl this weekend and the seller sent me photos, and a description.
Rims: Mavic "Open 4 CD"
Hubs: Shimano 600
Freewheel(?) Dura-ace hyperglide 8-speed
Oh yeah, one broken/missing spoke in front, and he's asking $100 - sounds like a lot to me. But I'm curious about wheel evolution anyway.
Question 1) By the photos, they appear to have a 8-spd freewheel. Does hyperglide indicate a freewheel? Since I have one wheel with a 7-spd freewheel and another with a 7-spd freehub/cassette, I assumed at 8-speeds everyone would have transitioned to freehubs - yes/no?
Question 2) can I assume anything about the rear spacing of this 8-spd? like 126? Although now that I ask, I know my 7-spd touring bike has 130+ rear dropout spacing. The seller is explaining things is very simple terms like: "the thing that hold the spokes" when he means the hub, so I didn't what to go back and forth asking him to measure things.
Question 3) I have a Shimano 600 6-spd freewheel and was wondering if I could throw it on there in place of the 8-spd in an attempt to make the wheels would work with my existing RD. Sound reasonable? The candidates for this wheelset are all mid-70 to late-80's machines, and I believe all with 126 spacing.
Rims: Mavic "Open 4 CD"
Hubs: Shimano 600
Freewheel(?) Dura-ace hyperglide 8-speed
Oh yeah, one broken/missing spoke in front, and he's asking $100 - sounds like a lot to me. But I'm curious about wheel evolution anyway.
Question 1) By the photos, they appear to have a 8-spd freewheel. Does hyperglide indicate a freewheel? Since I have one wheel with a 7-spd freewheel and another with a 7-spd freehub/cassette, I assumed at 8-speeds everyone would have transitioned to freehubs - yes/no?
Question 2) can I assume anything about the rear spacing of this 8-spd? like 126? Although now that I ask, I know my 7-spd touring bike has 130+ rear dropout spacing. The seller is explaining things is very simple terms like: "the thing that hold the spokes" when he means the hub, so I didn't what to go back and forth asking him to measure things.
Question 3) I have a Shimano 600 6-spd freewheel and was wondering if I could throw it on there in place of the 8-spd in an attempt to make the wheels would work with my existing RD. Sound reasonable? The candidates for this wheelset are all mid-70 to late-80's machines, and I believe all with 126 spacing.
02-23-09, 04:48 AM
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Saw some mavic wheels on cl this weekend and the seller sent me photos, and a description.
Rims: Mavic "Open 4 CD"
Hubs: Shimano 600
Freewheel(?) Dura-ace hyperglide 8-speed
Oh yeah, one broken/missing spoke in front, and he's asking $100 - sounds like a lot to me. But I'm curious about wheel evolution anyway.
Question 1) By the photos, they appear to have a 8-spd freewheel. Does hyperglide indicate a freewheel? Since I have one wheel with a 7-spd freewheel and another with a 7-spd freehub/cassette, I assumed at 8-speeds everyone would have transitioned to freehubs - yes/no?
Question 2) can I assume anything about the rear spacing of this 8-spd? like 126? Although now that I ask, I know my 7-spd touring bike has 130+ rear dropout spacing. The seller is explaining things is very simple terms like: "the thing that hold the spokes" when he means the hub, so I didn't what to go back and forth asking him to measure things.
Question 3) I have a Shimano 600 6-spd freewheel and was wondering if I could throw it on there in place of the 8-spd in an attempt to make the wheels would work with my existing RD. Sound reasonable? The candidates for this wheelset are all mid-70 to late-80's machines, and I believe all with 126 spacing.
Rims: Mavic "Open 4 CD"
Hubs: Shimano 600
Freewheel(?) Dura-ace hyperglide 8-speed
Oh yeah, one broken/missing spoke in front, and he's asking $100 - sounds like a lot to me. But I'm curious about wheel evolution anyway.
Question 1) By the photos, they appear to have a 8-spd freewheel. Does hyperglide indicate a freewheel? Since I have one wheel with a 7-spd freewheel and another with a 7-spd freehub/cassette, I assumed at 8-speeds everyone would have transitioned to freehubs - yes/no?
Question 2) can I assume anything about the rear spacing of this 8-spd? like 126? Although now that I ask, I know my 7-spd touring bike has 130+ rear dropout spacing. The seller is explaining things is very simple terms like: "the thing that hold the spokes" when he means the hub, so I didn't what to go back and forth asking him to measure things.
Question 3) I have a Shimano 600 6-spd freewheel and was wondering if I could throw it on there in place of the 8-spd in an attempt to make the wheels would work with my existing RD. Sound reasonable? The candidates for this wheelset are all mid-70 to late-80's machines, and I believe all with 126 spacing.
8 speed is 130mm spacing on road bikes.
02-23-09, 04:50 AM
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Hyper Glide as per Sheldon-
"A system of ramps and special-shaped teeth on Shimano rear sprockets that permits much smoother shifting than older systems.".
I don't think Shimano made an 8 speed FW.
I'm running an 8 speed on 126 spacing. I think my OLD is actually about 128 after transplanting an 8 speed FH body to a 7 speed system.
As far as using the RDER, I'm using the stock "Deer Head" on my 86 Rockhopper.
A lot depends on the travel AND WHERE the travel is.
On a different bike,I transplanted a 7 speed FW in place of a 6 speed. I had to add a bit of spacing to the drive side to get the RDER to reach the smallest cog. I had "oodles" of extra travel past the largest cog. It WAS tempting to just bend the drop out/hangar.
"A system of ramps and special-shaped teeth on Shimano rear sprockets that permits much smoother shifting than older systems.".
I don't think Shimano made an 8 speed FW.
I'm running an 8 speed on 126 spacing. I think my OLD is actually about 128 after transplanting an 8 speed FH body to a 7 speed system.
As far as using the RDER, I'm using the stock "Deer Head" on my 86 Rockhopper.
A lot depends on the travel AND WHERE the travel is.
On a different bike,I transplanted a 7 speed FW in place of a 6 speed. I had to add a bit of spacing to the drive side to get the RDER to reach the smallest cog. I had "oodles" of extra travel past the largest cog. It WAS tempting to just bend the drop out/hangar.
02-23-09, 05:37 AM
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Hyper Glide as per Sheldon-
"A system of ramps and special-shaped teeth on Shimano rear sprockets that permits much smoother shifting than older systems.".
I don't think Shimano made an 8 speed FW.
I'm running an 8 speed on 126 spacing. I think my OLD is actually about 128 after transplanting an 8 speed FH body to a 7 speed system.
As far as using the RDER, I'm using the stock "Deer Head" on my 86 Rockhopper.
A lot depends on the travel AND WHERE the travel is.
On a different bike,I transplanted a 7 speed FW in place of a 6 speed. I had to add a bit of spacing to the drive side to get the RDER to reach the smallest cog. I had "oodles" of extra travel past the largest cog. It WAS tempting to just bend the drop out/hangar.
"A system of ramps and special-shaped teeth on Shimano rear sprockets that permits much smoother shifting than older systems.".
I don't think Shimano made an 8 speed FW.
I'm running an 8 speed on 126 spacing. I think my OLD is actually about 128 after transplanting an 8 speed FH body to a 7 speed system.
As far as using the RDER, I'm using the stock "Deer Head" on my 86 Rockhopper.
A lot depends on the travel AND WHERE the travel is.
On a different bike,I transplanted a 7 speed FW in place of a 6 speed. I had to add a bit of spacing to the drive side to get the RDER to reach the smallest cog. I had "oodles" of extra travel past the largest cog. It WAS tempting to just bend the drop out/hangar.
The OP mentioned 600 hubs (didn't specify freewheel/freehub brand)-they would be compatible with Sachs freewheels. I have a couple of Sachs 8 speed freewheels and 1 Falcon and 1 Epoch in 8 speed.
I'm inclined to believe the wheels the OP has in question are more likely to be freehubs than freewheel-the 600 group existed after freehubs debut and 8 speed freewheels are pretty rare.
The 600 group was eventually renamed Ultegra.
The price sounds high given spoke damage.
Here's Sheldon Brown's article on the history of freehubs:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html
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Sun Race 8-speed freewheels are still available but 8-speed freewheel hubs are a poor bet due to the excessive length of unsupported axle.
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Regarding question 3:
Normally 6 speed road bike were 126mm dropout width as I recall. The rear wheel will almost certainly be 130mm. A steel frame can be sprung enough to install the 8 speed wheel but not aluminum or CF. At least considered poor idea with the latter two frame materials.
Normally 6 speed road bike were 126mm dropout width as I recall. The rear wheel will almost certainly be 130mm. A steel frame can be sprung enough to install the 8 speed wheel but not aluminum or CF. At least considered poor idea with the latter two frame materials.
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If the cogs are Dura-Ace HyperGlide 8-speed, it is a cassette hub (aka freehub), not a freewheel hub. It should also measure 130mm.
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(I worked at Euro-Asia Imports back then. I custom-built lots of freewheels.)
Later Shimano 7-speed Hyperglide freewheels are still available:
https://sheldonbrown.com/harris/freewheels.html#7
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