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10-29-09 | 12:28 AM

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mkeller234

Rustbelt Rider

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From: Canton, OH

Bikes: 1990 Trek 1420 - 1978 Raleigh Professional - 1973 Schwinn Collegiate - 1974 Schwinn Suburban

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayJay

I am not aware that 7-speed brifters exist, I think they all started as 8-speed. However, the cog spacing for 7 and 8 speed is basicly the same, the 8 speed cluster is just 1 cog wider so you can get away using 8-speed brifters on a 7-speed freewheel or cassette hub and have 1 extra unused click left in the brifter.

7 speed Shimano RSX brifters exist.... in fact I am half heartedly trying to find some

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