Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
There's truth in that statement, but not enough to make it true. You have to evaluate the whole assembly.
6 & 7 speed rear wheels often use freewheels which have an inferior inboard bearing resulting in lower axle life. Many 7-speed cassette hubs have 126 OLD spacing which results in dishing similar to 8,9 & 10 speed 130mm OLD road hubs and more dish than a 135mm OLD mountain hub..
You paint with to broad of a brush that want's to make all 6&7 speeds inferior which just isn't fair or true.
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I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?