I'm really happy to read that Riv. is taking an interest in CD set- ups. I agree that 16 tooth differences leads to slow shifting, but I find that with the new cd derailleurs the 14 tooth difference shifts quite well. The important thing is to have a FD that can get down low next to a small ring. I also find that a 16 tooth set up leaves me hunting for the next gear, which is somewhere down the other end of the cassette. A 10 tooth difference on a triple leave us just one cog away from the next gear and a 14 is 2 cogs on a double. The 12 tooth seems always to be between gears.
BTW, I've never liked the looks of the replacement rings that Riv sells. There are lots of nice looking rings out there, you don't have to leap all the way to TA, if you don't want to. Michael On Sep 8, 7:53 pm, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: > The latest pdf on the Riv site includes a small discussion on doubles/ > triples. Scroll past the tweed... > > http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/357/original_setiembre_ocho.pdf > > On Sep 8, 4:23 pm, reynoldslugs <be...@perrylaw.net> wrote: > > > > > 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.
