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Got the possibility of a (paid) job doing support on a charidee ride in a few weeks.
Just as the '93 Veloce 8speed hub in my road bike gives up the ghost.
Anyone tried buying a Campag eight speed hub recently?
So, since eight speed is now effectively obsolete I'd be daft to spend money on eight speed gear and should take the opportunity to upgrade to 9 or 10. I'm running a nine speed chainset but if I go down this road the bike will require (in addition to the new hub, spokes rim and build) a new cassette, chain and (ouch! ouch! ouch!) shifters.
Not to mention front and rear mechs.
There is an easy option, I could of course fit an off the shelf factory 8 or 9spd Shi**no wheel, cheapo eight speed cassette with a £2 spacer and a 9spd chain. Except I cannot bring myself to put Shi**no on my Colnago, anymore than I would put a Toyota engine in my Maserati.
If I had a maserati.
Arse.
Just as the '93 Veloce 8speed hub in my road bike gives up the ghost.
Anyone tried buying a Campag eight speed hub recently?
So, since eight speed is now effectively obsolete I'd be daft to spend money on eight speed gear and should take the opportunity to upgrade to 9 or 10. I'm running a nine speed chainset but if I go down this road the bike will require (in addition to the new hub, spokes rim and build) a new cassette, chain and (ouch! ouch! ouch!) shifters.
Not to mention front and rear mechs.
There is an easy option, I could of course fit an off the shelf factory 8 or 9spd Shi**no wheel, cheapo eight speed cassette with a £2 spacer and a 9spd chain. Except I cannot bring myself to put Shi**no on my Colnago, anymore than I would put a Toyota engine in my Maserati.
If I had a maserati.
Arse.