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Are you finding 1x7 OK? I have the parts for that setup on my retro MTB tourer thingie OR 3x7, but finding it hard to score cheap 26/36/46 (or similar) chainrings. I have a 1x NW chairing tho, so could make my life easier with 1x7...
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Got a 9sp cassette, using the thumbie on friction, haven't ridden it yet but the boys at RADBIKES seem to think it's all running nicely. The bike it's replacing had Sram twistshift with 1x8 with less of a spread, so this should be fine for the lad.
I hear 1x chainrings tend to drop a lot, hope that doesn't happen with this too much.
Skülly
W.i.p., my kid's getting a fat tyred touring rig out of this lugged Trek 970 1992. Middleburn Uno, xt 7sp thumby, XT 9 cassette, XT on Sun Rhynolites, XTR mech, diacrap levers on Avid Shorty 6 cantis. Halo twinrails, Ergon grandad style grips, weird narrow swept back bars. GB mudguards and full pannier racks going on, saddle and pin not going to be these, probably silver pin and padded BMX saddle.
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