Replacement rear shifters

[Libraryman2]

Hi all, I suspect I need to replace my rear shifters....Shimano Sora..they appear to be past their youth, lots of play in the pivots etc...see image..

I don’t need to break the bank with one, it’s not going to do big mileage or indeed be used in winter, just new and reliable

Ray

 

[hamster]

That horrible gimmicky megarange freewheel is probably much of the problem. Most rear derailleurs still work fine even with a fair bit of pivot wear. Try an MTB rear mech as a replacement, Shimano Alivio or Deore 7/8/9 speed are inexpensive and work well.

Ideally swap to a freewheel with more sensible gaps in sprocket size. Shimano seemed to give the giant jump to 34T so that the cheesy MEGARANGE writing was visible.:facepalm:

 

[Libraryman2]

O.k.....I’ve seen a 7 speed Shimano compatible freewheel..14-32...referencing sheldon Brown .com...it suggests that this change will not create any problems!!

Ray

 

[hamster]

That should work much better!