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Stephen Harding
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Lost a 6 speed rear wheel this winter on my 5 year old Mongoose Threshold. I have access to a couple
7 speed wheels and am thinking of upgrading this $230 original purchase price bike.
From what I can tell from Sheldon's cassette/hub/freewheel pages, I *think* the 6 and 7 speed wheels
both run 126mm dropout distance, so that shouldn't be a problem, and the frame is steel anyways, so
even if I need 130 I should be able to handle it.
How about the hub? Can I stick a 7 speed cluster on the current 6 speed, or is the freewheel hub
actually wider for the 7 speed?
Otherwise, I'll get another old 7 speed wheel (I really like having two wheelsets for this bike).
Then I'll go with SRAM 7 speed grip shift ($25), a new 7 speed compatible rear deraileur ($20). That
should do it!
I may at some point opt for a V-brake upgrade, levers and brake set for $55, but we'll see.
On top of that, it's time to replace the large chainring, probably another $35, so we get up near
$100-150 range for the entire upgrade. All for a $230 bike???
I really have no need for four bikes, but from an economic view, just buying another $230-250 entry
level MTB might be the best choice.
Anything I'm obviously missing here?
SMH
7 speed wheels and am thinking of upgrading this $230 original purchase price bike.
From what I can tell from Sheldon's cassette/hub/freewheel pages, I *think* the 6 and 7 speed wheels
both run 126mm dropout distance, so that shouldn't be a problem, and the frame is steel anyways, so
even if I need 130 I should be able to handle it.
How about the hub? Can I stick a 7 speed cluster on the current 6 speed, or is the freewheel hub
actually wider for the 7 speed?
Otherwise, I'll get another old 7 speed wheel (I really like having two wheelsets for this bike).
Then I'll go with SRAM 7 speed grip shift ($25), a new 7 speed compatible rear deraileur ($20). That
should do it!
I may at some point opt for a V-brake upgrade, levers and brake set for $55, but we'll see.
On top of that, it's time to replace the large chainring, probably another $35, so we get up near
$100-150 range for the entire upgrade. All for a $230 bike???
I really have no need for four bikes, but from an economic view, just buying another $230-250 entry
level MTB might be the best choice.
Anything I'm obviously missing here?
SMH