Not to complicate things... but another option is use the XD triple and remove the outer chainring. I've done this on one of my bikes, a Gunnar Crosshairs, running it as a 26- 40 double. It works well, functions just like the White WR Double. As they say in the vernacular, it's all good.
On Sep 8, 8:52 am, Christian <christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for all the helpful replies. I had been somewhat set on the > Sugino XD but I don't often use the middle ring so 44 or 46 and 26 or > 28 would be good for me. My local bike shop is a bit down on White > cranks--a bad experience, likes cold forged better, etc. But it's my > bike, so.... > > Thanks again > > Christian > > On Sep 7, 7:29 pm, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I have recently converted my Rambouillet from the stock Sugino triple > > to the White VCB, with 44/30 rings and an 11-28, 9 spd cassette. I am > > thrilled with them. They look much better in real life than in the > > White web photos, and they work wonderfully. This CD gives me a > > straight forward shifting patten, with the same hi gear as a 48/12 and > > nearly equal to a 28/27 at the low end. I switched out both front and > > rear derailleurs. In the front I replaced the good Shimano 105 with > > the Campy "triple", which has a shorter cage and can sit much closer > > to the 44 ring without hitting the chain stay. The front end shifting > > is excellent. In the rear, I replaced a very good Centaur medium cage > > with the new Ultegra 6700 RD. The rear shifting with this set up is > > exceptional, not matter how much load I have on the drive train. > > > Besides that, I like having US made parts. If you really want a more > > traditional set up, White also makes a nice double / triple crank for > > Da Vinci, which like the TA has replaceable spiders. I use that crank > > on both my tandem and touring bike and like it much more than the > > Sugino. > > > Hope this helps your decision. > > > Michael > > > On Sep 6, 5:03 pm, Christian <christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > There have been several discussions that have included fleeting > > > mention of this crank. Are there folks out there using this > > > crankset? The ability to set up any gearing combination is, of > > > course, quite appealing. I do understand about being locked into the > > > White Industries universe. > > > > Thanks > > > > Christian- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
