I can't see going to 9 or 10 spd., but it seems I'll have to move on from 7 spd. at some point given the ever limited options for maintaining it. The conclusion I've reached is that since my recent purchase of the 7 spd cassettes gives me at least another couple of years (prob'ly more), I can decide what to do at that point: new rear wheel/hub (along with chain/shifter) or new bike. For now, I can just get back to riding
Cheers...Steph
Originally Posted by
FastJake
If you have a 7-speed cassette on there with no extra spacers behind it, you have a 7-speed Freehub which can only be used with 7S cassettes unless you do a "8 of 9 on 7" thing where you use 8 cogs of a 9 speed cassette on your 7S body.
The current "standard" Shimano Freehub body works with 8, 9, or 10S cassettes. Realize if you go to any of these you'll need new shifters and chain at the very least, and of course the proper cassette and Freehub body or new rear wheel.
I would leave it at a new 7S cassette and chain and call it a day.