Originally Posted by
jril
So, are you saying you can pair the Accushift levers with non-Accushift freewheel & non-Accushift derailleur in some cases? Sorry if that's an ignorant question. This "more than 3 gears" stuff is new to me.
"So, are you saying you can pair the Accushift levers with non-Accushift freewheel..."
With the right spacing on the freewheel, yes.
"...& non-Accushift derailleur..."
Never. RD must be part of an Accushift group.
Originally Posted by
sailorbenjamin
Well the book says no but several folk here have said they've been able to get it to work. There's a little play built into things, they overshift and bounce back a little I guess. Maybe there's enough slop in that function to allow...well, I really have no idea.
Saying "never" to any freewheel combination isn't 100% accurate. Freewheel spacers can be changed to make a compatible, custom setup with non-Suntour freewheels.
Mind you though, I didn't modify the 6-speed I mentioned earlier.
-Kurt