Does Shimano still make an 8 speed cassette?

Looking to replace the cassette on my 1997 Kona AA mountain bike.
After checking out Shimano's website all I see is 9-speed. So I'm
guessing FleaBay is probably the only place I'll find a new 8-speed
one?

By the way, does anyone know the number of teeth that came on the '97
Kona AA stock cassettes? I would count myself, but my bike is
downstairs and I don't want to get my hands dirty. :-).



J. Spaceman

Jason Spaceman wrote:
Looking to replace the cassette on my 1997 Kona AA mountain bike.
After checking out Shimano's website all I see is 9-speed. So I'm
guessing FleaBay is probably the only place I'll find a new 8-speed
one?

By the way, does anyone know the number of teeth that came on the '97
Kona AA stock cassettes? I would count myself, but my bike is
downstairs and I don't want to get my hands dirty. :-).



J. Spaceman

Since Walmart level bikes are still offered in 7 speed, I'm sure that 8
speed can still be ordered from distributors.

On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:12:21 -0400, Jason Spaceman
wrote:

Looking to replace the cassette on my 1997 Kona AA mountain bike.
After checking out Shimano's website all I see is 9-speed. So I'm
guessing FleaBay is probably the only place I'll find a new 8-speed
one?

By the way, does anyone know the number of teeth that came on the '97
Kona AA stock cassettes? I would count myself, but my bike is
downstairs and I don't want to get my hands dirty. :-).

8s is plentiful. You can also use Sram cassettes.

The tooth count is up to you. You don't need to get whatever was originally on
the bike. You'll want a new chain so sizing it for a different cassette is no
more work.

You won't have to count teeth if you can find the numbers stamped on each cog.
Finding them could be just as messy as counting.

On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:12:21 -0400, Jason Spaceman
wrote:

Looking to replace the cassette on my 1997 Kona AA mountain bike.
After checking out Shimano's website all I see is 9-speed. So I'm
guessing FleaBay is probably the only place I'll find a new 8-speed
one?

No. There are plenty of new 8 speed cassettes on the market.

On Jun 7, 5:36*am, Johnny Twelve-Point presented by JFT
wrote:
On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:12:21 -0400, Jason Spaceman

wrote:
Looking to replace the cassette on my 1997 Kona AA mountain bike.
After checking out Shimano's website all I see is 9-speed. *So I'm
guessing FleaBay is probably the only place I'll find a new 8-speed
one?

No. *There are plenty of new 8 speed cassettes on the market.

And short of Campy, they're all $20-25 for popular sizes. Hurray, 8spd.

Jason Spaceman wrote:
Looking to replace the cassette on my 1997 Kona AA mountain bike.
After checking out Shimano's website all I see is 9-speed. So I'm
guessing FleaBay is probably the only place I'll find a new 8-speed
one?
By the way, does anyone know the number of teeth that came on the '97
Kona AA stock cassettes? I would count myself, but my bike is
downstairs and I don't want to get my hands dirty. :-).

Carl Sundquist wrote:
Since Walmart level bikes are still offered in 7 speed, I'm sure that 8
speed can still be ordered from distributors.

I assumed that was a troll, "I would count myself, but my
bike is downstairs".

In bicycle service departments, eight is the new seven!
Cheap and plentiful, many brands and models of replacement
cassettes and chain.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Actually it wasn't a troll. I just didn't want to get my hands dirty after
having a shower, :-).

I ended up counting the number of teeth on the cassette, turns out it's an
11-28; some type of Shimano but I'm not sure which, as there is no model number
stamped on it, nor do any of the cogs have the tooth count stamped on them. I
might look into a Sram 8-speed model, as they seem to be reasonably priced.



J. Spaceman



AMuzi wrote:

Jason Spaceman wrote:
Looking to replace the cassette on my 1997 Kona AA mountain bike.
After checking out Shimano's website all I see is 9-speed. So I'm
guessing FleaBay is probably the only place I'll find a new 8-speed
one?
By the way, does anyone know the number of teeth that came on the '97
Kona AA stock cassettes? I would count myself, but my bike is
downstairs and I don't want to get my hands dirty. :-).

Carl Sundquist wrote:
Since Walmart level bikes are still offered in 7 speed, I'm sure that 8
speed can still be ordered from distributors.

I assumed that was a troll, "I would count myself, but my
bike is downstairs".

In bicycle service departments, eight is the new seven!
Cheap and plentiful, many brands and models of replacement
cassettes and chain.

Jason Spaceman wrote:
Actually it wasn't a troll. I just didn't want to get my hands dirty after
having a shower, :-).

I ended up counting the number of teeth on the cassette, turns out it's an
11-28; some type of Shimano but I'm not sure which, as there is no model number
stamped on it, nor do any of the cogs have the tooth count stamped on them. I
might look into a Sram 8-speed model, as they seem to be reasonably priced.

11-28 8-speeds are common, SRAM is fine.




J. Spaceman



AMuzi wrote:

Jason Spaceman wrote:
Looking to replace the cassette on my 1997 Kona AA mountain bike.
After checking out Shimano's website all I see is 9-speed. So I'm
guessing FleaBay is probably the only place I'll find a new 8-speed
one?
By the way, does anyone know the number of teeth that came on the '97
Kona AA stock cassettes? I would count myself, but my bike is
downstairs and I don't want to get my hands dirty. :-).
Carl Sundquist wrote:
Since Walmart level bikes are still offered in 7 speed, I'm sure that 8
speed can still be ordered from distributors.
I assumed that was a troll, "I would count myself, but my
bike is downstairs".

In bicycle service departments, eight is the new seven!
Cheap and plentiful, many brands and models of replacement
cassettes and chain.