Originally Posted by
The_Joe
This will go on a bike with friction shifters. Is that not a great idea for hyperglide? I've got no problem experimenting with trial and error .
I'm currently running a 9 speed SRAM HG cassette on my folding Dahon and friction shifting with 8 speed barends. No issues whatsoever.
If you are handy, take apart a 9 speed cassette and using the spacers from it, you should be able to squeeze 8 sprockets onto your 6/7 speed freehub.