I replaced a perfectly arranged 44/30 Pro 5 Vis 7 speed drivetrain on my Ram with a slightly more problematical 9 speed one based around a Dura Ace 7410 crankset, simply because the 7410 is so pretty; IMO, the nicest DA crankset made, and because this crankset matched the f and r derailleurs and the rather rare DA spd pedals. Problematical because, given the ring limits (52/38 smallest that would work for me) it required 2 more cogs to keep the same range and avoid too big gaps, and a special order 16 t Miche outer cog. I also had to find a 103 mm bb spindle for a Phil bb assembly. But it sure was pretty!
On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 10:23 AM, Michael Hechmer <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, I had hammered honjos for 7 (?) years before the rear one cracked. I > admired the looks of the cream long boards on my wife's Betty so put a pair > on the Ram. The blue on the Ram is enough different from the Betty to make > the fenders look off to me. I have a pair of VOs ready to install. > > Michael > > On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 8:46:01 PM UTC-5, ted wrote: >> >> Michael, >> >> Since you say "returning to hammered Al" I presume you had that before >> going to plastic. >> What prompted you to change to plastic, and were the plastic ones SKS >> longboards? >> >> On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 4:11:56 PM UTC-8, Michael Hechmer wrote: >>> >>> Sometimes I have resisted parts because they are not shiny silver or >>> Al. Sometimes it has been a mistake. When I refurbished my Ram as a >>> double I resisted the White VBC crank even though it looked like it would >>> give me exactly what I needed and would function perfectly. I decided to >>> order it and discovered it was a shiny, polished black that looked great. >>> Then I resisted mating it with the Shimano RD 6700SS because it was grey. >>> Ultimately I bought it too and found it has given me the best friction >>> shifting I have ever had. No regrets. >>> >>> OTOH, after a year with plastic fenders on the Ram I gave up and am >>> returning to hammered Al. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 3:06:12 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote: >>>> >>>> I hope it shifts good. It sure is pretty! >>>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* Carthusian motto -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
