Great job on the rebuild, Laing. I like your selection of components and certain modifications. Got a question for you, though: You mention that you cleaned the chain in an ultrasonic tank. What are you using for a solvent? I use a tank, also, and I use this: https://www.ultrasonicsdirect.com/12decacl.html It's a bit costly for a gallon jug, but it's diluted with water so it goes a long ways. George
On Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 12:41:12 PM UTC-5 lconley wrote: > I has this bike set up as a single speed for the first few years, but > decided to add gears. I really love this frame, the 50cm seat tube, 63 cm > effective top tube fits me well. As I understand it, these first Rosco > Bubbe frames were made by Waterford. There were 10 or 11 of them made, mine > was frame number 7, but I call it Seven of Nine (Star Trek fans will > understand). I missed the initial sale from Rivendell, but got this from > Rivelo when the original buyer backed out. The 700C x 44 Snoqualmie Pass > tire are definitely plusher than the 700C x 38 Little Big Bens. > > Frame – Rosco Bubbe V1, frame #7, Flanker Green > > Headset: Tange/IRD NeedL BlastR - roller bearing lower, ball bearing upper > > Wheels - built by Hands on Wheels; Rich Lesnik - 700C > > Front - 36 spoke, Shimano Deore LX Hub, Velocity Atlas rim, double > butted SS spokes - 3-cross > > Rear - 36 spoke, Shimano Deore Hub - 9 speed, Velocity Atlas rim, double > butted SS spokes - 3-cross > > Tires – Compass Snoqualmie Pass 700C x 44 > > Drivetrain - 2x9 Pink Flamingo gearing > > Crank – VO Drillium 48 - 34 > > Cassette – Shimano Sora-Ace 9-speed 14–27 (Sora 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 ,19; > Dura-Ace 21-24-27) > > Chain - Ultrasonically cleaned and Molten Speed Waxed Wipperman Connex > Stainless Steel 9 speed chain(s) > > Rear Derailleur – Shimano Dura-Ace RD-7700 > > Front Derailleur – Shimano RX-100 > > Shifters – Dura Ace 9 speed on Paul Thumbies, silver > > Derailleur Cable – VO braided housing, Yokozuna non-crimp cable ends, > silver > > Pedals – MKS silver Grip Monarch with side extensions > > Brakes – Front: Dia Compe 610 center pull, Dia Compe quick release cable > hanger. Rear: Tektro R-559 sidepull > > Brake Levers – Tektro Mountain, silver > > Brake Cables - VO braided housing, Yokozuna non-crimp cable ends, silver > > Seat post - Nitto S-83, 26.8 > > Saddle - NOS Brooks B-68, Honey > > Stem – Nitto DirtDrop 100mm > > Handlebars – Nitto Wavie > > Grips - Ergon > > Pump - Zefal HPX-3 Classic > > Kickstand – Pletscher > > Water Bottle Cage: VO > > [image: RB1 s.jpg] > > I had to file a notch in the front derailleur to get it low enough to > shift properly. > > [image: Notch s.jpg] > > Laing > > Delray Beach FL > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3c2a26e3-5e1f-4e88-8907-9ffc499be326n%40googlegroups.com.
