yesterday was a sad day…

I’ve finally had to go 9 speed. The 8 speed cassettes were making a real mess of my pro 2 cassette body and I’ve been thinking about swapping it over.. so now I’m SLX’d up and very nice it is to..!

quitter – 8 speed living strong on my big bike

My day to day bike still has a 7 speed freewheel on it!

i’m down to just one!!

7-speed gripshift on our tandem – its a complete and utter PITA. Can’t wait to get rid.

I thought SLX was still problematic with Pro2’s???

🙁

yep should have gone xt

should’ve just got a steel freehub

The 8 speed cassettes were making a real mess of my pro 2 cassette body

9 Speed (& I aint changing) will do the same, but it only make a mess, not seen anyone completely right one off (though a post the other week claimed to have – didn’t prove it with piccy’s though). Get a replacement steel freehub if it matters that much to you.

Just in time for this year’s 10 speed stuff.

Northerners get with the times just as the times move on to 10sp shocker!

Quitter! I’d ask Hope for a proper steel freehub body

You’ll find….absolutely no difference whatsoever, just one more gear.

Pah! Anything more than 5 speed is just girlie.

Mind you, that is on my old road bike. My merlin has the usual 9 speeds.