Hi all,

I have a few old parts that I plan use to build up a new bike, mostly c-record, including aero levers, front derailleur, deltas and a 2nd generation rear derailleur, which I think is from the end of the 7 speed friction era. As the frame is set at 130mm in the drop outs, and I have non-ergo levers, I thought 8 speed with downtube friction shifters would be best. I'm concerned about the RD being able to travel far enough to allow proper shifting. I've already done a bit of searching here for like topics, but the learning curve is steep and I don't have much experience with multiple gears, having come from a single speed/fixed gear background.

I was wondering if anyone has had experience with this. Would there be any problem in using this setup?