Thread: Using 5 or 6 speed barcons on a 7-speed setup
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Old 07-29-11 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by khatfull
Is that 130mm spacing on that 8 speed or 126mm? If 130mm there'd be no reason you couldn't shift 10 speed. If 126mm, and you have to be that careful of the tension, there might not be enough pull for 9-10 speed?
Friction shifting on 9-10 speed is AWESOME. I set up SunTour barcons on a 9 and it works flawlessly.
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