Ribeye vs Burger: both get the same job done in different ways…neither is a
bad way to go
On Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 1:50:18 PM UTC-4 John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ
wrote:
> Enjoyed reading the thread "Anyone else not a fan of long chainstays?",
> especially Bill L's explanation of the RBW bike
I've got the bike for it, and I'm just waiting for the stars to align to do
the ride. My "Eroica Bike" is a time capsule 1983 Univega Gran Premio.
I've got ~700 miles on it, and will not have any issue using it for an
Eroica day.
I certainly won't be riding Eroica, but I am very interested in hearing
more from RBW-listers who will be, and to hearing about and seeing pictures
of the bikes they plan to ride in the event, doubtless Rivendell KOF bikes.
I'm certainly not a vintage enthusiast as exhibited on the CR list, but I
I'm also curious about this. I tried sending an email to the contact on the
webpage (*i...@eroicacalifornia.com)*, but I got a message back saying the
address couldn't be found or was unable to receive mail.
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 9:41:21 AM UTC-7 chefd...@gmail.com wrote:
> Curious if
Thanks, Garth; I get that impression. I'll probably order lots of both 2.0
and 2.35. Thanks again for the link.
Patrick Moore, who would find life much easier if he really knew what he
was doing (but then again, that's what lists are for).
On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 12:22 PM Garth wrote:
> I
Patrick Moore claims to be confused, which I believe.
Patrick Moore claims to have bought a product that he understands to be a
10-speed spacer, and that object measures 2.04mm in thickness
Patrick Moore notes that St Sheldon's site says that 10-speed inter-cog
spacers are 2.35mm in thickness
I don't think it has to be exact down to the .00's Patrick, even if
indexing, certainly not for friction shifting. Use the 2mm ones you have. I
don't think the plastic spacers compress in a cassette. You might be able
to gouge one with a sharp instrument, but to compress the entire circle in
a
Patrick:As Roseanne Rosanadanna said many times and many years ago: "You sure gotta lotta questions." Which are the same question.Go to a bike shop and hand over a $tenner for a collection of used / worn cassettes, explaining that spider-less ones are of special interest because you want spacers,
Perhaps -- guessing -- the 2.0 spacer is for 11 sp cassettes, and the
(consistently measured) 2.04 mm plastic ones are so made to accommodate a
bit of compression which the 2.0 (consistent) aluminum ones don't suffer?
So: 2.0 = 11 speed?
2.35: 10 speed?
2.54: 9 speed?
Cogs:
11 speed: ?
10
Appaloosa F/F/HS/BB
54cm
1550
Livonia, MI
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176315160619
Sam Hillborne F/F/HS/BB
51cm
1550
Livonia, MI
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176315208003
Sam Hillborne
“Large” (contact seller for size)
2500
El Cerrito, CA
I forgot to add that Sheldon says 2.35 mm for 10 sp; but mine (assume 10 sp
because so ordered) are 2.04, again consistently with Park digital caliper.
Is 2.04 (or 2 mm -- willing to consider 4/100 mm user or instrument error,
or mfr error) for 11 speed? At any rate, my various 10 sp home brew
Re-threading this:
Thanks, Garth; you're fingers are obviously more deft than mine.
But a question, because now I'm confused (per other thread): how wide are
Shimano 10 sp spacers?
You say 2.35, Sheldon says 2.35mm, mine measure consistent 2.04 mm -- the
red plastic ones I ordered from Cycle
*ISO* at least 7 and better 9, 10-speed spacers. Happy to salvage from worn
out cassette. Please? $, trade, or charity.
*Question: *Where can I find a reliable chart showing manufacturer's
(Shimano; not interested in other mfrs) width specs for spacers and cogs
for 9, 10, and 11 speed
I case you come up empty here Patrick, there's aliexpress wholesale
website. I've ordered from the website from various companies without any
issues.
https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-10-speed-cassette-spacers-2.35mm.html.
You can also get spare cogs there.
Curious if anyone on this forum is also a Vintage enthusiast and has
interest in the Eroica event that is run on the Central Coast of
California. I've ridden it a few times on my PX-10... its a great ride,
although the organization that runs the event has had its ups and downs
over the years.
What Sheldon has to say - a number of years ago, I wanted wider tires (35
or 38 at the time) on one of my bikes for a tour that involved some badly
paved roads. It turned out that the front clearance was fine, but not the
rear. So I looked up what Sheldon had to say and happily used a wider tire
I always look forward to Rene Herse's April Fools Journal. They always
offer a new product with a very sincere parody of their own product
descriptions describing why it's good. This one was particularly
convincing ( I thought)
https://www.renehersecycles.com/journal/
It was especially
Thanks all so much for your thoughtful and generous input! The consistent
nature of the responses was welcomed.
The frame is a keeper, and the seller is sending a refund. The seller
offered for the frame and fork to be returned, but that would've incurred
losses on all sides, including my
@John -
Right on !
Kim Hetzel.
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 5:49:23 AM UTC-7 JohnS wrote:
> +1 for Universal Cycles, they are my go to for Jagwire cables, SRAM chains
> and other mundane parts that I use when rebuilding a bike. Also always
> impressed with the creative use of brake cable
+1 for Universal Cycles, they are my go to for Jagwire cables, SRAM chains
and other mundane parts that I use when rebuilding a bike. Also always
impressed with the creative use of brake cable noodles. As I recall someone
posted using one at the stem or some such.
JohnS
On Tuesday, April 2,
@Allan -
I thank-you for sharing with me the details of how your 135 degree brake
noodle fits onto your rear brake cable housing. I appreciate it very much.
Thank-you for the noodle link, as well. Universal Cycles is relatively
close to me out of Oregon.
Kim Hetzel.
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Kim,
The photo shows how Riv arranged the cable housing guide braze-on on this
bike, a Rosco Platypus. The entire housing slides through the braze-on and
the end of the housing slips into the entrance of the noodle. It isn’t
really necessary but I also slipped a short length of clear tubing
I will share a personal anecdote about my V1 shifters. I disassembled them
to switch from being bar-end back to being down tube shifters. When I put
them on the downtube, one of them kept slipping and wouldn't hold no matter
how hard I tightened the bolt (and I broke a few plastic washers).
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