crank_addict

^Great looking product and boldly offering for the classic market. Something Shimano, Sram and Campagnolo don't seem to target.

As for Microshift, this company is making very robust and affordable shift systems. For the aftermarket, their new 1 x 11 MTB clutched derailleur group cost a fraction of Sram and Shimano. Though oddly for the U.S., Microsoft can't sell even at dirt cheap bargain as demand for aftermarket shift systems is very poor just as new bike sales. 2019 is going to be a rough ride for the bike industry.

Anyways, hard to believe this company is already two decades old.

RobbieTunes

They also make a 120mm OLD. Covered in a previous thread.
You can put on whatever kind of cassette you can build.
I seriously considered it for my Titan, and still think about it for my International.
Great flexibility. I called them and you can order them from dealers.

steelbikeguy

that's interesting! I just assumed it was designed only for modern cassettes. Presumably, a hub built for 120mm would require a narrower freehub, leaving the user to figure out what he or she can stuff into the available space. Probably very helpful for those who like indexed shifting but don't want to spread the rear end on their vintage bike.

I wonder how many of these they sell... hard to imagine there is any lack of old hubs, and there's no shortage of freewheels (right??).
OTOH, I can see that it would be really handy when you expect to have a lot of weight over the rear axle.

Steve in Peoria

MarcoBianchi

In reference to Microshift I have one bike running full Microshift drive train and another with shifters/front derailleur mixed with shimano rear derailleur, the compatibility is perfect and appreciable price difference, I cannot talk about longevity
I know at least three Spanish teams with Microshift groupsets, mounted on quality frames CKT, KTM and Guercciotti. frames,
https://www.velovitality.co.uk/produ...r-cassette-hub.
As said above this is a nice hub for C&V frames.

crank_addict

That's cool. Ive been tinkering the idea of taking a mid 1990s atb and fit with the Microshift 1 x 11 kit. The package is extremely attractive priced including the monster range cassette. Only concern is the rear derailleur closer proximity to ground. I still like the simplicity and lightweight old school cantilevers but adding a 1 by would sweeten up a svelte fancy 90s hardtail.

Darth Lefty 

I got a Microshift MTB RD out of the BoC7 and it looks fine to me. No bike needs it right now so I haven't tried it.

I have 1x11, 11-42 on my modern commuter MTB and I think it's the cat's pajamas, as long as you have knobby tires and no hope of going fast in the first place.

Kuromori

I'm pretty sure Microshift actually lost market share with 11 speed. I used to see some low end bikes that came stock with their shifters. I haven't seen any bikes with their new ones. As far as aftermarket, if I remember correctly QBP isn't cheap and the big chain store that used to rebrand them has gone under. I think it's a RD-R51 by the way.

Darth Lefty 

SRAM is clearly making some deals with the OEM's for NX sets.

MarcoBianchi

Nice plan! Something like that would be my idea for my Trek 950 when her drive train lasts.