7/8 speed cassette question

[Spud]

Any ideas on how I should set up an 8 speed cassette with 7 speed shifters? I’m figuring that I’ll just use the limit screws to block off one end of the cassette. Will upgrade to 8 speed shifters later.

BTW - my derailear and chain are 8 speed compatible.

[Freak]

exactly. just pick which gear you want to not use, the big or the small.....

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[oldfart]

I think, but I can't remember for sure, that 7spd thumb shifters had 8 clicks and could be used with an 8spd cassette.

[Spud]

Originally posted by oldfart
I think, but I can't remember for sure, that 7spd thumb shifters had 8 clicks and could be used with an 8spd cassette.

Now that's just mean teasing me like that!

[oldfart]

struth

[riderx]

Been riding 7 speed thumbies on an 8 speed drivetrain for years. Run in friction mode and adjust the limit screws on the rear derail. Works great. Someone makes a part, called a ghost shifter I believe, that allows 8 speed indexing on a 7 speed thumb shifter. Hunter posted about it over on BikeForums a while back. Should be able to search and find it.

[Spud]

Originally posted by riderx
Been riding 7 speed thumbies on an 8 speed drivetrain for years. ...... SNIP.

http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/eek2.gif

Did I just hear the singlespeed evangelist confess to fiddling with the dark side? ;)

I'll go track down Hunter's post. Thanks.