> Interesting Mark-B, you put a lot of time and money in to the rebuild. Bet you could have gotten by cheaper if you just bought a good used 2010 or so era road bike, but its lots of fun to rebuild an old classic. Yes, you did say in your posting "i've long wanted index shifting" so I get that. But its 2020 now, im sure you investigated Shimano STI shifters (shift levers integrated with brake levers) or SRAM's same product. Maybe its because the you could not spread the rear chainstays more than 5 mm to accomodate a nine speed cassette? I dont beleive you can get an 8 speed STI package any longer. In fact finding a 9 speed might be tough. Anyway, for your next bike, take it from someone who's been there - upgrading from indexed downtube shifting to STI is like going from a model T to a '57 chevy. Good luck and watch out for the texters on the road.
Well, it wasn't terribly expensive; the wheels were the most expensive items and they had to be replaced regardless.
I was trying to go with a "minimally invasive" approach, so I decided to stick with downtube shifters which narrowed my options considerably. Sunrace was pretty much the only option there (other than Dura$Ace) and they have an eight-speed shifter. I didn't realize until I ordered the parts that Sunrace also makes a 9-speed downtube shifter, otherwise I might have gone that route. Pretty much all the rim-brake rear hubs are 130 mm, so I could have gone with more speeds. My rear wheel will accept up to 11-speed cassettes. So who knows, I might do another round of upgrades in a year or two. But probably not. It's more likely I'll buy a new bike and retire the Trek to our condo in Florida.
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