Originally Posted by
fietsbob
thing was Touring, using 48 spoke wheels replacing a broken spoke could be put off till convenient.
I had an 8 speed Aris F/W in my hand,
.. by the way SRAM Bought out Sachs group of companies ,
Malliard freewheel division was thrown over the side.maybe in a weighted Gunny Sack..
maybe they kept their chain making machines ..
To remove the 8 speed you needed 2 chain-whips to take off the last or last 2 cogs
to be able to put the removal tool on, and get a hold of it with a wrench..
7 was enough.. 50:13t high in a 622-40 wheel adequate , touring.
only thing 8th brought was a 12t
I still have 48 spoke wheels on my tandems, and I have a few for my single bikes, but my newer wheels are 40 with stiffer rims.
I like the Aris and I would probably still be using them if they were still available. The only thing that made me to go a 9 spd was the availability of a 36 cog. That way I still have the 12-32 8 spd I like and just add a 36 for that long steep hill at the end of a hot day.