David wrote:
>
>>FWIW, I've seen both 6-speed FW and cassette on late 80s MTBs. The
>> only 6-speed cassette I've
>>seen was Exage or similar (Exage Mountain?) low-end Shimano.
>
[email protected] wrote:
>
> Long, long ago, *all* of Shimano's lines included 6-speed cassettes,
> from Dura-Ace:
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/shimano1982/pages/21.html
> down to Adamas:
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/shimano1982/pages/33.html
While Shimano _offered_ this option, very few bike makers actually
_bought_ them, so they're quite rare on the ground.
When Shimano moved to 7-speed, they initially only offered it in the
cassette format except for the high-priced Dura-Ace and Santé line.
This marketing move was what finally caused OEMs to start specing
Shimano Freehubs on bikes, 'cause it was the only way to do 7-speed SIS.
Clever scheme on Shimano's part that turned them from a minor hub
supplier to the dominant one.
> (Adamas? Wasn't he on "Battlestar Galactica"?)
Or was it Space 1999?
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