friction shifting question
Hi,
I'm rebuilding an older italian racer and i'm having trouble finding 126mm spaced wheels with a 7 speed freewheel. I'll be running the gears in friction and i've read that you can use any make freewheel with friction shifters. Is this true? If this is true will i run into problems combining a Campagnolo gran sport crankset with say, a shimano 7 speed freewheel?
Thanks in advance
Rich
I'm rebuilding an older italian racer and i'm having trouble finding 126mm spaced wheels with a 7 speed freewheel. I'll be running the gears in friction and i've read that you can use any make freewheel with friction shifters. Is this true? If this is true will i run into problems combining a Campagnolo gran sport crankset with say, a shimano 7 speed freewheel?
Thanks in advance
Rich
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With friction you can use anything with anything.0
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is it true thou that campags shifters don't have a friction mode?
or is that just the modern 9/10 speed shifters?0 -
Dru wrote:is it true thou that campags shifters don't have a friction mode?
or is that just the modern 9/10 speed shifters?0 -
For 7 speed, inter-compatability was never really a problem. As for 126mm wheels - plenty around on ebay. Cranksets are rarely drivetrain incompatible - unless you try fitting something older onto something new - it's usually making sure you use the right width of chain. Worth looking at Sheldon Brown's website for more info.Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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steel frame?
if so respace the frame to 130mm, relatively easy to do depending on the steel obviously. Remember to check the dropout allignment post cold setting. Then you could run a freehub and have as many gears as you can eat.
The other option is to run it with a slightly smaller spacer (some hubs have a massive washer between the locknut and cone on the non-drive side) then re-dish the wheel. Safer option for the frame, but a fair bit more faff in my opinion.0