So, I don’t know anything about gearing so please pardon my ignorance. Looking at getting a bike for husband that he can tour on and this one caught my eye. But. I think this is a 12 28 7 speed freewheel. From what I read replacing it with cassette isn’t easy – requires widening frame to accommodate wider cassette. Thinking this ain’t the one – we will be doing Italian hills fully loaded. Should I pass?
by tenspeedt
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Really depends on the load and how much climbing needs to be done. Triples are generally great for touring. I’ve done plenty on a 3×7 Stumpjumper.
That will be a pretty good low gear, so you’ll probably be fine. You could get up to a 32 tooth ring if you replaced the freewheel. Installing a cassette would also require replacing the wheel, so probably not worth it.
That’s a super clean bike. Looks like it was hardly ridden. The gearing should be fine for touring in my opinion.