Jonathan, as others have said lovely bike. But how is the front shifting with that 18t gap? When I was younger 10 or 11 (42-52 or 53) seemed standard, then 14 (39-53) became the norm, and then came the "compact" cranks with 16. How big a jump do you think is too much?
I have a 650b Hilsen with a sort of half step set up (42-45 in front). I have been considering going to something like a 30-46, but if an 18t gap in front would work fine, well ... thnks On Oct 29, 6:52 am, Jonathan Poor <jpoorra...@aol.com> wrote: > Thanks for the compliments! > > The big ring is a 44, so a 44x26 double (both chainrings are from TA), and > the 6 speed cassette is 13-14-16-18-21-24. > > The 44x13 is a surprisingly big gear, especially with the larger tires, and > I find I can hang in a fast group just fine, 'cause I like to spin. I joke > with the local tri-guys that the rims are made of "carbon fiber" > > Braking: the pads are dura-ace cork pads meant to use on carbon fiber rims. > The Braking is not super great, but adequate. The wood smoke aroma on hard > braking is a plus. At first I used regular rubber pads, and the braking was > better, but they generated an unpleasant melting rubber smell, and made > black streaks on the rims. > > Toe straps: yes, these are set up a la Power grips. No toe clips, just the > leather straps, set up so the strap goes diagonally from front outside to > back inside. I tried powergrips, but I didn't like the extra hardware, and > that you couldn't easily adjust between different shoes. This is much > simpler, and lets me use my collection of old toe straps. I find it is the > ultimate "float" since you can move your foot fore and aft, in and out, and > also swivel. I still like to be connected to the pedals sometimes. > > Rims: Those are the Nashbar rims you remember. Had them in my basement for > years, before building the wheels. So far the finish is holding up fine. > No sign of wear. > > Cheers! -- 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.
