[kidwoo]

I've got a veritable museum of old bike shit sitting in my garage. A friend is looking for an 8sp grip shifter. I have a lifetime supply of old scram gripshift 9sp shifters. The 9 on the graphics is all highlighted and stands out like it knows something I don't. I remember thumbshifters and then 11sp no front derailleur. Nothing in between. I count my concussions on two hands and sometimes a foot if I'm honest.

Is the indexing different between 8 and 9 speed stuff? Or was it 7 to 8 that it changed and 8 to 9 was the same index but with a different cassette body?







Also......free 9sp grip shifters..........just throwing it out there...........

 

[Kanye West]

Kidwoo sucks.

 

[kidwoo]

Go put your dick in a DVO product and fall off a rock. That way everybody wins.


I did say start with shifting. I meant that.

 

[4130biker]

I think 7sp was where the freehub body itself was narrower. Indexing between 8 and 9 is different, but I would presume indexing is the same between 7 and 8.

But then again, I'm no Sheldon Brown

BTW, nice memory, old balls!

 

[Kanye West]

Go put your dick in a DVO product and fall off a rock. That way everybody wins.

Challenge accepted.

 

[Gary]

7 speed cassette bodies were indeed nice n short AS THEY STILL FUCKING SHOULD BE!!!
Indexing (Cassette sprocket spacing) is very slightly different between 7 and 8 and 9
7 & 8 speed indexing is so close loads of folk just kept using their 7 speed thumbies when 8 speed cassettes turned up. Shimano 7 speed thumbies handily had a weird extra click for some unexplained reason.
Probably Adventure.

No thanks to your Gripshift

 

[Sandwich]

8 and 9 were different, 9 had a narrower chain.

I may have an 8 speed gripshit shifter, if you want me to look.

 

[kidwoo]

8 and 9 were different, 9 had a narrower chain.

That's right................
It all just came flooding back to me now. Broken chain after broken chain after broken chain.

It was the 7sp stuff that had the bonus 8 too.

Thanks y'all!

 

[WestCoastHucker]

Mmike > Kkidwoo

 

[Beef Supreme]

I'm assuming you have a 9 speed cassette in there somewhere as well. Those work pretty well with 9 speed shifters.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

He was going to use a nine speed cassoulette.

 

[kidwoo]

I'm assuming you have a 9 speed cassette in there somewhere as well. Those work pretty well with 9 speed shifters.

Whoa whoa whoa.......You're ASSUMING that just because I have some 9 speed shifters that I would somehow also magically have 9sp cassettes. This is how people get hurt.

 

[Flo33]

http://blog.artscyclery.com/science-behind-the-magic/science-behind-the-magic-drivetrain-compatibility/

This should help a bit. I know I'm a bit late to the party, nevertheless you're welcome.

You happen to have a useless 10spd dual-tap trigger laying around in one of your bins?

 

[Beef Supreme]

Whoa whoa whoa.......You're ASSUMING that just because I have some 9 speed shifters that I would somehow also magically have 9sp cassettes. This is how people get hurt.

In that case just use a sharpie. If they can turn Maxxis tires into Kendas then they should be able to turn a nine speed shifter into an eight speed.

 

[kidwoo]

You happen to have a useless 10spd dual-tap trigger laying around in one of your bins?

Dual tap sounds a little frat boy.

I call it XT.

And yes.

 

[Flo33]

Dual tap sounds a little frat boy.

I call it XT.

And yes.

Meh, meant Double Tap®. The roadie thingies. Hope I didn't add to your confusion.

 

[kidwoo]

The roadie thingies.

*blank stare, blinking*


Is that code for something? On the surface it innocently enough looks like you asked me for a road bike part.

But what does it MEAN!!???

 

[canadmos]

Shim it now?

 

[OGRipper]

I'm assuming you have a 9 speed cassette in there somewhere as well. Those work pretty well with 9 speed shifters.

No way man. I've got bunches of shifters without the corresponding cassettes. Mostly because cassettes wear out way before shifters. And because I have a hoarding problem.

 

[6thElement]

<- Still have 9 speed X.0 gripshift on my XC hardtail.

 

[wydopen]

Think I have an 8speed gripshift laying around...ill check

 

[Flo33]

*blank stare, blinking*


Is that code for something? On the surface it innocently enough looks like you asked me for a road bike part.

But what does it MEAN!!???

Mission accomplished.

Only saw them once in real life, mounted on a Special-Ed turbo, the dentists retirement bike of choice.

But have to admit I quite like dual thing on my road bike.

 

[HAB]

*blank stare, blinking*


Is that code for something? On the surface it innocently enough looks like you asked me for a road bike part.

But what does it MEAN!!???

They kinda look like normal mountain bike shifters, but they only have the one big thumb paddle. If you push it in a little ways, it releases cable. If you push it in farther, it pulls.

 

[kidwoo]

Yeah I don't really care about any of that stuff.

I'm trying to figure out why someone asked me if I had a part made for a bike, specifically designed for riding on car trails.............

Like I said, it must be code for something because that shit makes zero sense.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Whereas, prior to that, this topic made perfect sense.

 

[Westy]

Now that we have shifting out of the way, can I make fun if your grammar instead if your brain? I guess I would still be making fun if your brain as it is directly responsible for said grammar.

 

[iRider]

I'm trying to figure out why someone asked me if I had a part made for a bike, specifically designed for riding on car trails.............

Like I said, it must be code for something because that shit makes zero sense.

That person thought you had a fetish for looking at lyrca clad rear ends of men for hours while pedaling your a** off and inhaling exhaust fumes. If I were you I would be starting to get worried about my image. But then, you are the guy that celebrates no pants day.

 

[kidwoo]

Now that we have shifting out of the way, can I make fun if your grammar instead if your brain? I guess I would still be making fun if your brain as it is directly responsible for said grammar.

As is quite apparent, I'm in a constant struggle for self-improvement. I mean really, you'd be doing us both a favor.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

As is quite apparent, I'm in a constant struggle for self-improvement. I mean really, you'd be doing us both a favor.

Aha, favoritism!

 

[Orvan]

I'll donate a SRAM Rocket and Attack shimano compatible grip shifter just because 'Woo is still banging here after all these years..

 

[Jm_]

Box that shit up and send it to Boost®

 

[kidwoo]

I'll donate a SRAM Rocket and Attack shimano compatible grip shifter just because 'Woo is still banging here after all these years..