Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

for those tempted, i am selling my shimano 105 11speed bits. see my for sale thread; -- 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, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsub

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

All these opinions have helped me decide to stick with 2x8 gearing and just keep working on getting stronger. A good reminder that STI is a black box and is perfect until it's not... I plan to do audaxes so the bar end system should be considered a big plus, enough reason to forego the closer ge

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

Patrick, I have Ultegra 11sp on my Roadeo. At 66yo I have little or no need for high gears but still enjoy close gears on the flats and rolling hills. I have a 48-34 crankset with an Ultegra 14-28 cassette. That's a straight block 14-21 with 23,25 and 28 cogs added. It's like having an older tri

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

This brings up an interesting question: I know it applies mostly to racing at close to 10/10s, but still: do any of you find that the easier shifting when using brifters translates into measurable speed gains, on the average? I realize that this depends on riding style and conditions, but I think t

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

Yes, all three major brands offer hidden cable routing. Shimano was the holdout; they designed their system to avoid Campagnolo's patents, so they kept the east-west cable exit through 9-speed. However, some have criticized Shimano's 10-speed brifters for wearing through cables rapidly (due to the

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

ain’t they got brifters now that have the shifter cables running under bartape so ye can use a front bag now? -- 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, send an email t

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Boy oh boy this thread really makes me want to get a Roadini with modern brifty bits. I don't need one! -- 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, send an email to rbw-

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I think brifters are great and offer some advantages. I’m going to go out on a limb and say they will make you faster (really they will make your bike faster). First, brifters lead to more shifting. Being in a more efficient gear more often will save energy over the course of a ride. Second, you

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

Curtis very much is in business. On Monday, January 15, 2018 at 3:24:15 PM UTC-5, lconley wrote: > > Tires are 44mm Snoqualmie Pass. > > Hubs are from Curtis Odom - rear is same Holey high flange as the front. > The hubs were only available as track or 11 speed which is what got me into > the 11

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

Gotcha, Steve. Now I’ve caught up with you, I learned a lot riding poser single speed and even some riding poser fixed prior to getting the hardware. Of course, until riding the ss/fixed hardware, it is difficult to know what is the same in poser mode vs. the genuine article. From poser single s

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

Oy, Patty, I was just asking your opinion of the "iron clad vow" method vs actual hardware changes.  I'm neither agreeing nor disagreeing; I have no dog in the single-speed fight, having long since determined that it wasn't for me, due to biological hardware problems.  (The problems have since

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That is a sweet set-up, Laing! With abandon, Patrick -- 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, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post

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Tires are 44mm Snoqualmie Pass. Hubs are from Curtis Odom - rear is same Holey high flange as the front. The hubs were only available as track or 11 speed which is what got me into the 11 speed in the 1st place. Not sure if Curtis is still in business - his website is no longer up. I might have

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

That's pretty! I don't care for double top tubes or high bars, but I do like the look. What are the tires? And what is that exotic front hub? On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 10:58 AM, lconley wrote: > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

Och! Mayhap English is nae me first languague? I’d’ve sworn, Steve, you were, with the exception of the hyperbolic cast iron vow, in violent agreement of what I’ve said. Sardonic grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, January 15, 2018 at 8:45:05 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > What do you th

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

My Sam is 11 speed - 105 derailleurs, Dura-Ace bar ends, Ultegra cassette and chain. The crank is a VO drillium which is supposedly good up to 10 speeds, but han

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Steve said: *What do you think of the idea of instead of making hardware changes to convert a bike to single speed, simply make a cast-iron vow not to touch the shift levers? It's certainly the lazy/frugal man's way.* Sheesh! That's no fun! In order to have fun, you have to undertake a complex a

Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking opinions on 11 speed roadie setup

What do you think of the idea of instead of making hardware changes to convert a bike to single speed, simply make a cast-iron vow not to touch the shift levers?   It's certainly the lazy/frugal man's way. On 01/15/2018 10:38 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote: Hey Paul! Is it possible you are respondi