Originally Posted by
Trav1s
Great suggestion. If
bloomjbikes I'll go throught the spare parts I have accumulated to support the cause. I know have brake levers, shifters, and probably have a decent set of vbrakes also add. Want a better Trek saddle? I think I have one too. If there is anything else, just ask.
thanks to everyone who has contributed with suggestions. I am not trying to over do this bike with $ and parts however I would like to make it sweet within some reasonable parameters. It’s a labor of love, the love of saving a decent bike from going to waste, a love of wrenching, and riding old school. The ergonomics of this bike do well for me. So with that said, I think it makes sense to start with some fresh parts where they will extend the service life or make it smoother to ride and shift. The brakes seem fine to me, the levers too, but maybe a combo shifter with levers as was suggested would be a nice upgrade since I want trigger style shifting.
As far as the derailleurs go, how do I know if one is compatible with the other? It seemed the Altus was the larger style clamp whereas mine is a 28.6mm, would I need to buy a spacer?
also, for the knowledge gain if nothing else, how can I tell if a new cassette is a freewheel? I looked up the HG41 and it appears to be a cassette not a freewheel hub style? Do they make both? Some I saw were 8 speed, which seemed attractive due to 11-34 spread vs 14-28 but not sure that will work?
Shimano M360 rear
Shimano M310 dual pull front
Shimano HG41 cassette
Shimano HG40 or SRAM PC-830 chain
Trav1s thank you for the offer, I’m interested if you have parts you want to move.
I assume new derailleurs and shifters with cables will solve my crappy shifting issues, perhaps a new chain for good measure and call it a day? I feel like a new BB is so cheap why not…
I’m ready to move on this and get this bike back to glory.