Shimano 8 speed cassette supply

John Wilton said:

There is a comment on the XT 8sp M737 cassette page of the Chain Reaction
Cycles website that:
"Shimano 8 speed cassettes are getting harder and harder to find. If you are
going to stay with 8 speed, we recommend stocking up on 8 speed parts."
Has anyone heard this elsewhere or is it some form of scaremongering sales
tactic?

some of the silly money TI etc cassettes are no longer available

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Marten Gerritsen

INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL
www.m-gineering.nl

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Quoted message said:

John Wilton said:

There is a comment on the XT 8sp M737 cassette page of the Chain Reaction
Cycles website that:
"Shimano 8 speed cassettes are getting harder and harder to find. If you
are going to stay with 8 speed, we recommend stocking up on 8 speed
parts."
Has anyone heard this elsewhere or is it some form of scaremongering
sales tactic?

some of the silly money TI etc cassettes are no longer available

But the general change to 9 speed has meant I was able to buy an 8 speed Ti
for £35. I expect it to see me out.

John

John Wilton said:

There is a comment on the XT 8sp M737 cassette page of the Chain Reaction
Cycles website that:
"Shimano 8 speed cassettes are getting harder and harder to find. If you are
going to stay with 8 speed, we recommend stocking up on 8 speed parts."
Has anyone heard this elsewhere or is it some form of scaremongering sales
tactic?

Scaremongering. But you only need shifters, a cassette and chain to
convert to 9 speed. The hub is the same.

Zog The Undeniable said:

John Wilton said:

There is a comment on the XT 8sp M737 cassette page of the Chain
Reaction Cycles website that:
"Shimano 8 speed cassettes are getting harder and harder to find. If
you are going to stay with 8 speed, we recommend stocking up on 8
speed parts."
Has anyone heard this elsewhere or is it some form of scaremongering
sales tactic?

Scaremongering. But you only need shifters, a cassette and chain to
convert to 9 speed. The hub is the same.

Just the cassette and chain will do. With your existing 8 speed
shifters, you just miss out the smallest sprocket.

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Brian G

Brian G said:

Zog The Undeniable said:

John Wilton said:

There is a comment on the XT 8sp M737 cassette page of the Chain
Reaction Cycles website that:
"Shimano 8 speed cassettes are getting harder and harder to find. If
you are going to stay with 8 speed, we recommend stocking up on 8
speed parts."
Has anyone heard this elsewhere or is it some form of scaremongering
sales tactic?

Scaremongering. But you only need shifters, a cassette and chain to
convert to 9 speed. The hub is the same.

Just the cassette and chain will do. With your existing 8 speed
shifters, you just miss out the smallest sprocket.

and a non-DA-8-speed derailleur!

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Marten Gerritsen

INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL
www.m-gineering.nl

Eatmorepies said:

"M-gineering" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

some of the silly money TI etc cassettes are no longer available

But the general change to 9 speed has meant I was able to buy an 8 speed Ti
for £35. I expect it to see me out.

^^^^^^^^^^^
Sorry to hear that, you obviously need to get out more !

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Marten Gerritsen

INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL
www.m-gineering.nl

Eatmorepies said:

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Quoted message said:

John Wilton said:

There is a comment on the XT 8sp M737 cassette page of the Chain
Reaction Cycles website that:
"Shimano 8 speed cassettes are getting harder and harder to find.
If you are going to stay with 8 speed, we recommend stocking up on
8 speed parts."
Has anyone heard this elsewhere or is it some form of scaremongering
sales tactic?

some of the silly money TI etc cassettes are no longer available

But the general change to 9 speed has meant I was able to buy an 8
speed Ti for £35. I expect it to see me out.

John

Ouch.
Are you ill, or just very old?

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Morton

Zog The Undeniable said:

John Wilton said:

There is a comment on the XT 8sp M737 cassette page of the Chain Reaction
Cycles website that:
"Shimano 8 speed cassettes are getting harder and harder to find. If you are
going to stay with 8 speed, we recommend stocking up on 8 speed parts."
Has anyone heard this elsewhere or is it some form of scaremongering sales
tactic?

Scaremongering.

Certainly, as far as 8sp. road bike cassettes go, seems to be business
as usual on most of the well known retailers' websites. Though more of
a Campag fan, I'll concede that the basic 8sp road cassette from
Shimano is a very nice product (durable plated finish and
weight-reducing holes in the bigger sprockets) and reasonably priced to
boot.

David Belcher