I don't know anything about Apex itself, but my understanding of SRAM gruppos is that the shifters and front and rear derailleurs must all be SRAM, because they have them optimized for the double tap shifting. I don't know if mixing an Apex with XX will work. You'd have to ask.
Although I don't have the SRAM brifters, I have test ridden several bikes with them and I really like the shifting, profile and feel of the hoods. If I didn't already have a bunch of Campy Ergo stuff, I'd consider going SRAM myself. The only thing that strikes me odd is your thought about using a crank with 26-42 chainrings with an 11-32 cassette. I don't know your level of fitness or how much you weigh, but I would imagine that that's overkill. Since the Roadeo is not intended to carry loads, all you have is you and your bike (and maybe a small saddlebag). I would imagine that the stock SRAM compact crank of 50-34 or 50-36, combined with an 11-32, is more than sufficient to get you anywhere you want to go. For comparison, I weigh about 155-60, ride completely unloaded (except for a small saddlebag toolkit), and I'm able to get up even the steepest grades with a 50-36 and 12-27, although sometimes I wish I had a 34t inner ring or maybe a 28t big cassette. I'd think that the Apex's 50-34 and 11-32 is more than sufficient for even the steepest climbs. If you don't think you'll ever be riding the 50t chainring, swap it out for a 48. Aaron On May 19, 8:26 am, reynoldslugs <be...@perrylaw.net> wrote: > Beautiful new Roadeo frame received, will have the LBS build it up > this week. Am thinking about SRAM Apex (brifters, derailleur, and > 11-32 cassette). Or, possibly, the Apex brifters with SRAM XX > derailleur and 11-36 cassette. > > Cranks will probably be a TA Cyclotourist knock-off from Velo Orange, > with 26-42 chainrings. > > I don't know much about these new SRAM systems or how they would work > for the Roadeo. Any comments, feedback, opinions, criticisms, threats > of bodily injury, or endorsements from the list? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
