William, So i use my Suntour XC pro on my Hillborne (135mm PW free wheel, but only 6 speed). I have an early 90's XT (the pewter painted one, not the black plastic one) on my cruiser and that's a 130mm 7 speed cassette. my bridgestone uses a road-der (not labeled, it's silver), and that's a 126mm 6-speed.
all are friction shifting and i don't have any range issues, i think if you are sticking to 7 or below you're fine with these older ones, if you're at 8 or above then i'd get a late 90's vintage r der. For me it's partly i like the old stuff, but also i'm cheap, i'd rather pay 20-30 for a beat-up r-der from the early 90's then a new modern one. also all the new rapid rise, etc stuff is un-needed when all i use them for is friction shifting. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
