I’m planning my new country bike with drop bars and bar end shifters and
I’m considering which brakes I should choose.
The alternatives I’m thinking at the moment are:
- Tektro CR720 cantilevers & Shimano BL-R400 levers
- Avid Single Digit 7 V-brakes & Tektro RL 520 levers
>From reading this thre
Mavic A319 is a 25mm wide 700c rim. Shimano XT hubs are 135mm rear 100mm
front. I'm going to use 35-40mm tires and 9-speed 11-32 cassette. The riding
will be pavement and smooth gravel - not any real offroad touring. I'll load
the bike so that it'll probably be around 60-65% back and 35-40% front -
Hi,
I could get cheap wheelset with Shimano XT hubs, Mavic A319 rims and Sapim
Race spokes.
The only problem is that the wheels only have 32 spokes each.
Would it be enough for some occasional touring? Are 36 spoke wheels
considerably stronger?
I weight 165 pounds and my bike + gear max 75 poun
So if I shifted the front with friction, would XD2 work fine with 10 speed
chain? Or would the skinny chain drop between the chainrings?
2010/8/19 Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
> The spacing between the chainrings on the XD is for 7/8sp chain. If
> you are using indexed shifting for 10sp with 10s
Has anyone tried 10 speed systems with Sugino XD2 cranks?
Rivendell's web page says: "Works with everything but 10 (or more--nice one
campy) speed cassette drive trains."
Why wouldn't it work with 10 speed? Is the 10 speed chain too narrow?
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