Originally Posted by
NoControl
Oh, I agree wholeheartedly. Its just that I like a wider ratio. No, nothing at all wrong with friction-shifting and 7-8 speeds.
Sure - whatever you prefer. Just to confirm:
Span of gear ratios (lowest and highest) is the same with 7 and 9 speeds.
With 9 speedd you (only) get 2 more gearing ratios in between the lowest and highest one.