hamster wrote:I'd agree with pre-2001 Campag - I never ever have to adjust it. I have always found Shimano 9 speed to be significantly more tetchy than 7 or 8. The extra gears are pretty irrelevant on my tourer, which with a 7 speed 11-28 cassette gets everything from 20" to 90" without any insanely complicated shift patterns.
I'm currently running a custom 14-34 9sp casstte with a 24-39 Alpine double S/light Impact chainset giving 20in to 79 inches,which is proving very reliable with Deore MTB pods in Jones loop bars on one bike and drops with Sun Race D/tube levers in Kelly Take offs on another
If you didn't want a customised cassette and don't mind a little wider ratios an 11-34 with a 24-34 c/set gets you 20 to 89inches.
I'm finding the Alpine double to be really simple to work with,especially off road
