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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Northern California
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Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
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I felt that the 7s 12-32t cassettes were long overdue, and much superior to the MegaRange Approach.
Too bad though that no one offers a freewheel with this range.
I have to credit SRAM with coming up with the 12-14-16-18-21-26-32 spread.
Shimano has now copied that 7s cassette number-for-number, so perhaps they might someday offer a freewheel with that range?
In the mean time, I am going to be experimenting with shortening SunRace's 10s freewheel. Plan is to take off the 11t cog and shorten the body. This would create a 7s-width freewheel with nine ratios from 13-36t.
Here's hoping that the (albeit expensive and rather heavy) 10s freewheel's internal lockring threads extend just a few extra mm into the body! Still waiting for it to arrive.