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This is my girlfriend's bike - bought off here for something like £40 a few years ago. Nothing fancy but she likes it a lot and it's been reliable.
She wants me to put gears on it now though, since we've moved to hilly Bristol.
I don't know what it would have originally run (single speed, hub gear?) but it has no cable stops or derailleur hanger, it's 130 at the back and currently running a single speed kit on what appears to be a decent Shimano 8 speed hub (FH RM40 8).
Putting a Sturmey Archer on it looks expensive as I'd need to get a wheel built up from scratch. I just did this on my Pompino and I'm very happy with it, but think I'm leaning towards going 1x8 derailleur gears on this if possible.
Is there any reason why the following wouldn't work - or is there something else that's a better idea?
Sunrace 8 speed thumbie + cheap gear hanger + 8 speed 11-32 cassette + claris 8 speed derailleur ?
I guess I'd have to use full length cable housing as there's no stop, but this isn't a mad idea right?