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Does anyone know if the 'travel' on an XT 7sp shifter is the same as on shimano road 8sp?
I'm sure there's a Sheldon crib sheet somewhere that'd tell you the relative widths of cassettesfor these applications and I think the pull ratio was the same across mtb and road in those days so if the cassette width matches, then so should the shift cable travel. If you see what I mean.
Edit: Thinking about it though, don't you need to put a spacer on an 8speed freehub body to use a 7 speed cassette? Probably means the widths are different.
2nd edit: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-spacing.html there's the crib sheet and yeah, 31.9/32,4mm for 7 speed dependant on IG or HG, 35.4mm for 8 speed.
I know some 6 speed thumbies have the 'hidden' click that allows use with 7 speed, I think there might also been some 7 speed ones with a hidden click too?
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I saw a photo of an alternative cable setup for increasing pull, seemed really straightforward and basically brilliant.
On the subject of cable pull ...
Does anyone know if the 'travel' on an XT 7sp shifter is the same as on shimano road 8sp? I am using 8sp with converted barend shifters on a new build and I'd like to use the XT instead as they're so smooth and comfy. If not, I might just go back to 7sp on this bike, quite like the basic functional nature of less gears on a screwon than a cassette hub anyway.
Of course, if the deraillieur movement per mm of pull also varies then maybe I could switch that. Have a nice modern 10sp XT mech- anyone know if they travel more than old 8sp per mm of pull?