Do friction shifters work with 8

friction shifters with newer rear derailleurs? - Road Bike Review

8 speed is the limit of friction shifting for me, and old 5 and 6 speed freewheels still are my choice for friction shifting. Click to expand...

Can you use an 11 speed cassette with a 9 speed derailleur if using ...

I don't know if it will work. But in my experience friction shifting gets tedious above 8 gears. At 9 speed the spacing gets pretty narrow ...

SHIMANO Thumbies - Paul Component Engineering

The shifters are not included, but are readily available in 8 through 11-speed versions, and many have an option for friction-shifting. Heck, these will work on ...

Sunrace SLR103 Stem Mount Friction Shifters (Silver) (Pair) (2/3 x 6 ...

SunRace friction top-mount lever for 22.2mm stems. Compatible ... Compatible with 6, 7, and 8-speed drivetrains. ... MicroSHIFT bar end shifters can work on TT ...

8 Speed Down Tube Bicycle Shifters for sale - eBay

microSHIFT Down Tube Shifter Set, 8-Speed, Double/Triple, Shimano Compatible.

Thumb Shifters 2/3x8 - microSHIFT

Thumb Shifters 2/3×8. Sometimes simple things are better. No matter what kind of riding you do, or what kind of drivetrain you're using, these ...

AX – AUDAX Friction Shifting Systems - Gevenalle

Our integrated shifters will accept Dia-Compe Road friction shift levers or Shimano bar-ends or down-tube levers. This is as simple and maintenance free as it ...

The Secret life of Friction shifters (Old Ten Speed edition)

Nice work! ... I can use any of 7,8,9 speed cassettes and ... shifters and the cheapest aluminium friction shifters from the east all do the job.

Can a 8 speed derailleur be used for 7 speed? - BikeRide Forum

The majority of Shimano rear derailleurs are compatible no matter the number of sprockets. The only consideration is with the width of the chain and you will ...

Fun w/friction; and scroll down one post for the... - @rivbike on Tumblr

Anyway, the Altus is my favorite, and more now than ever, because it works (with the Silver friction shifter, and no doubt the Shimano and other ...

Friction vs. Indexing Shifters | Two Spoke Forums

#8 · Jan 8, 2010. On lower end bikes, friction ... And while it does work fairly well (and ... Friction shifters work great, and are ...

9 speed derraileur on 8 speed cassette? - Pinkbike Forum

a derrailer that can move from the bottom to the top of an 8 speed can do the same on 9 speed, it is controlled by the shifters though for alignment with the ...

Downtube Friction Shifters - Suntour 5/6/7/8 Speed Clamp On

These are friction shifters so should work well for shifting up to 8 speed. Work great and extremely dependable build quality.Condition: C (AVERAGE) Will ...

Bicycle Gears: 6-speed, 7-speed, 8-speed, 9-, 10-, 11 - Sheldon Brown

Up through 9-speeds, all cassettes use very nearly the same width of sprocket teeth, and will work with 7/8 or 9-speed chains. Old Uniglide 6-speed cassettes ...

8 Speed Shifters With 7 Speed Cassette? - Retrobike

Usually you can get 8 speed shifting to work OK with a 7 speed cassette, but is usually better to set it up on the middle of the cassette not ...

Retro Friction - Part One - The Retrogrouch

Here's one: They don't work so well with 9, 10, or 11 speed cog systems. ... I've used Shimano's bar-end shifters with 7-, 8 ... I can't speak to ...

What I Like About Down-Tube Shifters - Bike Touring News

The right lever can be used to change one, two or more gears up through all nine at one stroke. Kind of a nice feature. And the transfer of ...

Bar end shifter for Shimano CUES? | Endless Sphere DIY EV Forum

But I do know it's 11 speed. And it's a safe bet it's a longer pull than SIS. It's pretty normal for older friction shifters to lack enough ...

Downtubes are the Shift - Velo Orange

Shimano, Campagnolo, Simplex, Suntour, and Microshift are pretty much all cross compatible with friction shifters. Bike packed into bike box for ...

Watch out for Sneakypull derailers if you're using friction shifters

One of the main advantages of friction shifters used to be that it works with basically any set up - any derailer, any crank and any cassette, ...