I've had a few more short rides on the Roaduno and wanted to share some more impressions on the setup.
I am liking the Sturmey A2 hub. It encourages a certain mindset when riding that is different from the mindset that a single speed encourages (which is usually about maintaining momentum). For example, if I'm coming up on a hill at over 10mph in 42t high/80", I'll initially shift down to the 28t high/53" gear. From there I have the choice of either: 1) standing and grunting out the rest of the hill in the same 28t high/53" (the momentum/spirited play) 2) coasting to allow my speed to slow below 10mph before resuming pedaling in the 39" 28t/low gear but being careful not to climb too quickly lest I pick up speed enough to cause the hub to shift back to 28t/high 53" before cresting the hill (the relaxed/dallying play) Initially the first approach was my default. I'm getting the hang of going with the second approach and once I get past the mental hurdle of "losing all my momentum" finding that climbing slowly can be enjoyable. The 10mph shift point does still feel a bit low and ideally I'd increase it 2-3mph. I did find a video from Sturmey <https://youtu.be/9ZewBtsZA8Q?si=9L53t8DH0r7Wu7kp> showing how to open it up and access the springs that control the shift. Another option could be to swap the 20t cog for a 21t - lowering the whole gearing range to try to bring it in line with the current shift point. To Patrick's question about drag in overdrive - I certainly couldn't claim to notice any but couldn't say that someone else wouldn't. I think I actually prefer the overdrive on the A2 to that on my S-RF3 (the clicking is quieter for one thing). Other thoughts: - The Rivendell 182.55 saddle seemed quite wide when I first saw it but I'm enjoying it. - The Sylvan Gordito pedals are great. I was originally planning on RMX/Sneaker pedals but to me these look better and feel at least as good. I added reflectors to the NDS pedal only as I often use a reflective band on the drive side leg at night. - The small Sackville saddlebag takes a 8.5x11" folder so you can carry papers without folding/rolling them. I remember reading that some of Leah's club riders ribbed her about having a briefcase on her bike and it really is. I put my tube, pump, and toolkit under the internal cloth flap and put anything else on top of it. I couldn't resist a golden hour photo shoot recently: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ordinarylight/54124542954/in/album-72177720321621073/ -Dave On Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 12:08:43 AM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > Sorry, my memory doesn’t last a month. Bill quoted the slogan in a related > thread in early October. > > -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8b3d8474-88aa-4ab3-b918-f763133cc9b6n%40googlegroups.com.
