Thread: Thinking about switching to 5-speed -- is this madness?
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Old 08-18-12, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by iab
I don't understand, why all the hand-wringing about spoke tension on a 6-speed?

I never had a problem with a 8, 9, 10 or 11 speed on a 130 spacing.

Sounds like looking for a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
True, there isn't really a problem, since I'm really easy on wheels. Just retro-dorking a little and wanting to shake things up.
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