7 speed casettes

[Sweep]

I've done a search on this but thought it best to ask a new queston as the situatioon changes so much with these older bits.

I've recently sorted out an old Ridgeback (Tange ChroMo frame) for touring and its riding like a joy on 7 speed.

Can folks suggest places where i can get 7 speed cassettes with various ratios at a decent price?

Or should I just give in and go to 8 speed? It's recently had a new MTB derailleur and chainrings/cranks so it would just be a matter of changing the combined brake/shifter units but since all is working well I'd rather stick with what I have.

I was on a ride the other week and someone said (can't remember quite which) that they had never heard of/seen a 7-speed or didn't know they still existed

[Brucey]

try this;

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/cassettes-7-speed-dept72_pg1/

edit; and these

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/13885/Shimano-HG50-7sp-Cassette.html
http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b0s150p0
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=540&SortBy=Price

cheers

[531colin]

Or should I just give in and go to 8 speed? It's recently had a new MTB derailleur and chainrings/cranks so it would just be a matter of changing the combined brake/shifter units but since all is working well I'd rather stick with what I have.

8 sp cassette won't fit 7 speed hub body.

[cycleruk]

There are lots on Ebay, but be careful as some are screw on clusters, not cassettes.

[fatboy]

8 sp cassette won't fit 7 speed hub body.

That's the key issue.

[deliquium]

Choice and value - and I've always had good service from theses folks

http://www.roseversand.com/article/shim ... aid:414549

[Brucey]

UK post included

http://www.woollyhatshop.com/cassettes/7-speed-mountain-bikes-cassettes/cat_385.html

cheers

[Sweep]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions - I didn't realise that there were still so many around - I can put off the move to 8speed a while yet, though I suppose a point will come soon when the 8speed stuff is actually cheaper.

I take your point 531colin - I should have been clearer - the bike has had new wheels - no 7 speed hubs available so it has 9speed with a spacer added to take the 7 speed cassette.

Anyone ever used woolyhatshop? Looks interesting.

[Brucey]

I've used them a few times by phone in the past and they were fine; in fact they looked for, found, and sold me things like special cable ferrules that they did not list on their website.

cheers

[fatboy]

I've found woolyhatshop to be good too

[gaz]

I've recently sorted out an old Ridgeback (Tange ChroMo frame) for touring and its riding like a joy on 7 speed.

Can folks suggest places where i can get 7 speed cassettes with various ratios at a decent price?

Check it isn't Suntour, if it is it will be easier to give up your search now. Think hen's teeth.

[reohn2]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions - I didn't realise that there were still so many around - I can put off the move to 8speed a while yet, though I suppose a point will come soon when the 8speed stuff is actually cheaper.

I take your point 531colin - I should have been clearer - the bike has had new wheels - no 7 speed hubs available so it has 9speed with a spacer added to take the 7 speed cassette.

You can put an 8sp cassette on your 9sp hub and only use 7 of the ratios either top 7 or lower 7 to suit,the spacing is so similar as not to matter.
I'm currently running an 8sp 11-30 cassette with 7speed road RSX STI's units and on another bike running 13-26 7sp cass with 8speed DT shifters on Kelly take offs, both set ups index perfectly.

Anyone ever used woolyhatshop? Looks interesting.

Sound outfit,I've nothing but praise for them(no conection just a satisfied customer)