Originally Posted by
bampilot06
Its a 9 speed. I appreciate it, but the whole drive train is on its way out. I have to spray my rear shifter with wd40 once a week to keep it going. I was hoping it would last til I bought the new one. If it gets worse there is an old small bicycle shop that carries a lot of used and old bikes, I’ll see if they have a spare cassette.
OK, I suspect you could get a gently used 9s cassette from ScamBay for under $20, worth considering to buy you some time. Maybe.