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Cheers. The sticker on the hub says 'FH RM40 8' -the 8 meaning 8 speed presumably.
This Altus 8 speed trigger a good swap for the thumbies if I go down that route then?
lemonade-
This Altus 8 speed trigger a good swap for the thumbies if I go down that route then?
Yes, or you could really cheap out and go 7-speed, just needs a 3mm spacer under the cassette
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/sram-pg730-7sp-mtb-cassette-chain-bundle/rp-prod127734 £14.98
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-altus-m310-7-speed-trigger-shifter/rp-prod55296 £16.49
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-altus-m310-7-8-speed-rear-derailleur/rp-prod145238 £22.49
Big pulleys for lower drivetrain losses, and cheaper than Ceramicspeed too :-)
gbj_tester
FWIW, I put 8-speed SRAM MTB bits on miss.ua's bike. Feel free to substitute Shimano MTB (e.g. M360), there's not enough difference to worry about on a shopping bike. I think triggers are more ergonomic than thumbies. On an 8-speed freehub (double check if you haven't already, there was a 7-speed RM40), you also have the option of 9- or 10-speed which may work out cheaper if you're shopping in the bargain bin, depending on what's cluttering up warehouses.