Thread: How many cogs in your rear?
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Old 06-23-07 | 06:08 AM
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How many cogs in your rear?
Wheel that is?

Reading another thread and a response by Rad got me thinking about drivetrain changes over time. Even a modest collection can span a large part of roadbike gearing history so to speak.

Anyways on a Motobecane Gran Jubile I've got the classic 5 speed freewheel, on 2 other bikes I have a 6 and a mid80s C'dale has a 7 speed. I don't have any of the real old 3-4 gear FWs but I think that covers the availability from the 70s to the end of the FW era pretty well.

(I know there was an 8 speed FW but I hear there's issues with running it)

My wife rides Campy Ergo 8, I have a Campy 9 at the in-laws in TX and my modern bike is Campy 10.

That covers 5-10 "speed." I do have a fixed gear so I guess that counts as a 1 speed. No internal gearing but that may change.

So how many cogs do you have back behind you?


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