Joe, my hat's off to you. A 53/12 which is pretty much the stock racing gear is 119 GI; while a 50/11 is 122 GI. I'm old and decrepit but 108 GI (48/12; 52/13; 44/11) is all I really need to launch me off a Vermont mountaintop. At the other end I find a 34/27 (34 GI is OK most days), but when I head over to my sisters house, which includes 4 miles of 12% grade up White Face Mt., I need every gear I can get and still end up begging god for mercy.
michael On Mar 28, 3:44 pm, Joe Bartoe <jbar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Geez Michael, > > Could you be a bit more specific? > > Great answer. I agree with most of what you said, but have some problems with > the smallish big ring you propose. I experimented with smaller big rings for > a while and found that I did indeed miss my 50/11 gear. It's nice to keep > your legs moving after a long climb and many times the smaller big ring would > spin out. I usually run a 50/34 with an 11/28. I find that the only time I > really drop down to my small ring is on extended climbs. I know this will > vary by riding style, but thought I'd give my two cents. > > BTW, I'd set it up with the '11 Campy Veloce with compact crank set. You'd > have to forego the brakes for the Roadeo, but maybe the Velo Orange Grand Cru > brakes might be a good substitution. > > Joe > > > > > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:14:59 -0700 > > Subject: [RBW] Re: New Roadeo frame. Now what? > > From: mhech...@gmail.com > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > Great question. I am going to assume that this is a go-fast bike, > > built for fast club rides and maybe an occasional rondenee, yes? > > > For a drive train you will want a nice compact double, like the better > > Sugino Alpina, or the Da Vinci, unless you have you heart set on a > > TA. A 48/34 mated to a Hyperglide 12/27 cassette gives . If you need > > or want a lower gear (I do) I would strongly recommend springing for > > the White VBC, which is a beautiful crank and you can set it up as a > > 44/30 with an 11-28 cassette for an excellent gear range and shift > > pattern. Still cheaper than TA & musa. For BB anything economical > > will do, and for this bike i would definitely not go PW. > > > Wheels - Open Pro rims mated to either White or Ultegra hubs, > > depending on whether you prefer sealed or serviceable bearings. I > > like the White hubs - lighter and cheaper than PW. Some people find > > them noisy, and they do have a loudish hum which you can hear when > > coasting below 17/18 mph. > > > Silver Down Tube shifters. Faster than BE, cleaner looking than SIS > > and in many situations, faster too. Least fussy shifters money can > > buy. If you have never used them you have nothing to loose but your > > fear. > > > Aero levers mated to your hand size. I like the fat Cane Creek/ > > Tecktro, but some people find the narrower 105's more to their > > liking. Brake caliper's depend on your fender choice. If you are > > putting a nice pair of Honjo Hammered (which would look great on this > > bike) then the first choice should be Paul's Racer Ms, unless you are > > really up for scouring the internet for old school and using a > > crescent wrench to set them up. > > > Bars are pretty personal but very few people have ever been > > disappointed with the noodle shape. Nitto Pearl or Tech. delux stem. > > If you search around you can find lighter, silver posts than Nitto, > > but they are good posts. > > > Saddle, if you want to safe some weight, consider a Terry Ti-Fly. A > > good compromise between a Brooks or Selle Anatomica and a full blown > > racing saddle. > > > Pedals, a light weight touring pedal - I like the Speed Play Frogs, > > which work well with my Keen Commuter sandals. > > > I have my Ramboulliet set up as a go fast, here's what it looks like: > > >http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100094 > > > Most important of all: ENJOY THE PROCESS; ITS NOT ABOUT GETTING > > ANYWHERE! > > > blessings, > > michael > > > On Mar 28, 2:20 pm, Bike Hermit <bikeher...@biketouringnews.com> > > wrote: > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_D0f7V9H_Bq4/TZDRZfEMkiI/AAAAAAAAAZ...> > > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_D0f7V9H_Bq4/TZDRNq1bBkI/AAAAAAAAAZ...> > > > How would you build it? > > > -- > > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bunch@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.
