Originally Posted by soze
DIY it! I turned my Rockhopper into a 7-speed, and thanks to the wonders of modern chain flexibility, it ran just fine.
I eventually retired it due to a magnificent headtube crack.
I still needed a beer to work with that ancient Shimano rear derailleur though. I think the component group name was 'craptastic'.
Aww man, now I'm getting all teary-eyed. I wanted to do something like that with my old Trek, with the original XT thumbshifters. My sister threw it in the trash
