9 speed vs 8 speed
07-01-05, 03:03 PM
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9 speed vs 8 speed
Okay before you trash me. I'm sure there were some threads on this already but the search feature let me down in finding them.
I was in a small lbs the other day and the owner said he recommends 8 speed vs 9 speed clusters. He said that the 9 speeds have more problems and are harder to keep adjusted. I was wondering what everyone elses thoughts were on that. I ride with 8 on my mountain bike and have never had a problem. Since I may be getting a new bike in the next year or so I was wondering if I should stay away from the 9 speed. I rarely use the outer rings anyway.
Joe
I was in a small lbs the other day and the owner said he recommends 8 speed vs 9 speed clusters. He said that the 9 speeds have more problems and are harder to keep adjusted. I was wondering what everyone elses thoughts were on that. I ride with 8 on my mountain bike and have never had a problem. Since I may be getting a new bike in the next year or so I was wondering if I should stay away from the 9 speed. I rarely use the outer rings anyway.
Joe
07-01-05, 03:32 PM
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[QUOTE=outdoorboy] He said that the 9 speeds have more problems and are harder to keep adjusted. /QUOTE]
Balogna! I can't tell any difference at all either in number of problems or in adjuatability. Then again, I don't have an 8-speed bike that I'm trying to unload at the present time.
Balogna! I can't tell any difference at all either in number of problems or in adjuatability. Then again, I don't have an 8-speed bike that I'm trying to unload at the present time.
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7 Speed cassettes will outlast 8 speeds will outlast 9 speeds.
If you're like me who never really shifts much off the 39x18, then you're a perfect candidate for this.
Cheap cassettes, longer lasting chains, longer lasting casettes, cheaper wheels. Ooh yeah.
Any OCP members feel free to jump down my throat.
If you're like me who never really shifts much off the 39x18, then you're a perfect candidate for this.
Cheap cassettes, longer lasting chains, longer lasting casettes, cheaper wheels. Ooh yeah.
Any OCP members feel free to jump down my throat.
07-01-05, 05:13 PM
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This is truely a case of less is more. I prefer 5 & 6 speed due to
a less dished wheel along with enough speed for most riding
conditions.
a less dished wheel along with enough speed for most riding
conditions.
07-01-05, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
7 Speed cassettes will outlast 8 speeds will outlast 9 speeds.
