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Upgrading a Shimano dinosaur?

doubleclangerdoubleclanger Posts: 51
edited September 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
My daughter has a ten year old MTB with Shimano 18 speed gearing. We like the frame and want to keep it, but upgrade the gearing.

So I've bought a Shimano "Megarange" screw-on freewheel. This has a biggest sprocket of 34T. The existing biggest sprocket is 28 teeth.

Will I need to replace the existing derailiur? Will any long derailiur do, SRAM, or Shimano?

Will any 7 speed shifter be a suitable replacement for the existing 6 speed one?
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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    more info needed as to what the other bits of the gearing system are. ie the mech.

    you will need a new chain whatever.
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