Originally Posted by grolby
Update: This is indeed possible. I've only taken the bicycle on a short spin, so I can't report on it long-term. It does seem less than optimal - I haven't figured out how to get the indexing adjusted well enough to prevent some roughness in at least one gear. However, it doesn't seem to be actually jumping out of gear, and it is smooth in most of them. Any tips on adjusting the indexing to get it to work smoothly for all gears?
I never thought about it but, what about 8 speed spacers. The problem is you might have some free play. Or does the locknut take care of that? This is getting interesting.
Tim