The cassette was always 7sp; what I meant was that I could go with a wider 7sp as it's currently something like 13-28, but my long-cage derailleur can take up to 34t. Still haven't sorted out a wider BB spindle so it's still a double rather than a triple. I would go for half-step plus granny were I to do it again, but I'm moving in a couple of weeks (incidentally the bike is for sale - PM me as I haven't finished my classifieds listing yet). I have acquired an FW Evans touring frame which will be the basis of my next road build, anyway.
Surprised to see this again.
The cassette was always 7sp; what I meant was that I could go with a wider 7sp as it's currently something like 13-28, but my long-cage derailleur can take up to 34t. Still haven't sorted out a wider BB spindle so it's still a double rather than a triple. I would go for half-step plus granny were I to do it again, but I'm moving in a couple of weeks (incidentally the bike is for sale - PM me as I haven't finished my classifieds listing yet). I have acquired an FW Evans touring frame which will be the basis of my next road build, anyway.
The only thing that has changed is the saddle, which is now a Specialized Romin
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