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Location: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
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The Sora 7 speed would be the way I would go. I love old road bikes, but I like new technology too. IMHO, brifters are the way to go and will add enjoyment to your ride. If you buy a Shimano 7-speed freewheel, (not cassette for a freehub), you can replace the six speed freewheel and have the correct alignment with the Sora shifters. If you replace the 6 speed freewheel with a 7, you will have to redish the wheel to accomodate the new freewheel, but you should not have to spread the stays because the 126 mm spread will work fine with the 7 speed. As USA Zorro said, try the Suntour derailer, it may work fine with the index system. If not you can replace it later.
Keep us posted on your progress. I'd like to see that bike after the upgrades, I'll bet its gonna look really sharp.
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