Re: [RBW] Second - life for my Gallop!

[Richard Rose]

That is one handsome bicycle. And impressively light weight - in either configuration. I think I’ve forgotten what it is like to ride a lightweight bike. Hope the healing is fast. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2025, at 11:49 AM, Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: My Charlie H Gallop is about to evolve from "Lord Charles" to "Uncle Charlie".  These nicknames are borrowed from the slang classifications of MLB curveballs.   "Lord Charles" is an ultralight build.  Uncle Charlie is going to be a sport touring build.  The changes will be small but significant: I'll swap out my ultralight HED Ardennes RA Black wheelset for another set of HED wheels, these with normal number of spokes, hand built by me, identical rim cross section, and with a dynamo front hub.  I will also swap in more butch tires.  One of a few Gravel King variants in my holdings.   The drivetrain will go from 1x10 friction to 1x11 index.  That will get me a clutch rear derailer and less chain stay slap, along with a lower low gear.  I'm still going to mount my single shifter on the stem.   I'll move from a minimalist racing bike saddle to something more apropos for all day riding.   I'll add a rack, or two, and maybe a basket but still no fenders.   In total, it may go from 20 pounds up to 23 or 24 pounds.  We'll see.  Here's the before shot that I've shown a lot.   https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/54454978649/in/album-72177720322843646 This bike is also my "recovery" platform.  I'm running 165mm cranks on this bike as I continue to rehab a leg fracture.  I might have the conversion done as soon as this weekend.   Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA -- 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/24e8a444-a217-427f-af8c-eb406c015c72n%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/96FC0308-A233-462E-970C-76C22D17CB7F%40gmail.com.