Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Albatross bars, V brakes, and a question

2014-05-01 Thread dougP
Interesting idea, especially considering the abandoned cog is an 11 or 12. That's an idea worth looking into. OTOH, if the cassette is not the aforementioned oddball design (would Shimano do such a thing?) there's plenty of nicely spaced wide range 7 speeds with usable tooth counts. You've g

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Albatross bars, V brakes, and a question

2014-04-28 Thread Philip Williamson
Thanks, Joe, those are both awesome things to know. T.E.N. Ten, eleven, nine, loose balls per side. Philip www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Albatross bars, V brakes, and a question

2014-04-28 Thread Joe Bunik
Not to be confused with that other mnemonic - "T.E.N." - for remembering how many loose balls needed (per side!) when repacking old cup/cone bearings: - 10 for the front hub - 11 for the BB - 9 for the rear hub That's it for now! =- Joe On 4/28/14, Chris Chen wrote: > oo 8 from a 9 on a 7, t

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Albatross bars, V brakes, and a question

2014-04-28 Thread Chris Chen
oo 8 from a 9 on a 7, that sounds like the kind of magic we like around here! On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Joe Bunik wrote: > You want to do an 8-9-7 setup (eight cogs from a nine speed cassette > will fit a seven speed freehub body). > > =- Joe Bunik > Walnut Creek, CA > > On 4/28/14,

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Albatross bars, V brakes, and a question

2014-04-28 Thread Joe Bunik
You want to do an 8-9-7 setup (eight cogs from a nine speed cassette will fit a seven speed freehub body). =- Joe Bunik Walnut Creek, CA On 4/28/14, Bill Lindsay wrote: > You might have a problem with the cassette. Recalling from the dustbin of > my memory, that 400cx stuff might have had a wei

[RBW] Re: WTB: Albatross bars, V brakes, and a question

2014-04-28 Thread Bill Lindsay
You might have a problem with the cassette. Recalling from the dustbin of my memory, that 400cx stuff might have had a weird shaped cassette body, maybe for an extra small lowest cog? I don't remember exactly. Take it apart and it should be self-evident. Sheldon might have the answer (he al

[RBW] Re: WTB: Albatross bars, V brakes, and a question

2014-04-28 Thread Joe Bernard
Nope. You need an 8/9/10 hub for that swap. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Monday, April 28, 2014 4:57:53 PM UTC-7, Christian wrote: > Hi all, > > I am rebuilding my wife's old Nishiki. I'd like to buy a pair of Albatross > bars if anyone has a pair they want to part with. Otherwise I'll order