Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I would strongly recommend an eight speed instead of seven.
It's certainly an option. I think the wheelset I have will take a 10 speed, but might actually be an 11 speed Shimano hub. I haven't found any 8 speed bar end shifters yet, but that's really the last price of that puzzle. I am converting the the Koga Miyata to 8 speeds with Shimano R400 downturn shifters on Retroshift brake levers. They have no friction mode though.