René, You're right. Good catch. It is 11-36. That was in an email conversation I had with Roman, but didn't make it into my notes.
Thanks. Tim On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 9:18 AM, René Sterental <[email protected]> wrote: > Good! > > What 10 speed cassette is 12-36? I only recall seeing the 11-36, which is > what I'm using (Shimano XT). > > René > > > On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, Ryan Fleming <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> well....seems to be coming along nicely >> >> On Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 2:03:50 AM UTC-5, Tim Butterfield wrote: >>> >>> Hi, All. >>> >>> Since there was interest in it, I wanted to post a progress update and >>> build sheet. At almost a month after ordering, the frame should be well >>> along in the queue by now. The build components are well settled and the >>> part allocations, orders, and accumulations are in process. >>> >>> Gearing will be 3x10 with a Riv Sugino crank combined with a 12-36 >>> cassette. At my current 'less than 200 watt power' level, this combination >>> should work well for me for quite some time. >>> >>> After starting towards getting barends, I ended up switching to down >>> tube shifters with the Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 for a friction front shift and >>> indexed rear shift. The more I thought about it, the less I liked the >>> esthetics of bar end shifters. This was due to two primary factors, the >>> shifters being right in front of the knees and also the loose loops of >>> cables usually used with them. Those just seem messy to me somehow, not >>> very tidy. Down tube shifters are so much cleaner looking to me in >>> comparison. I think seeing them on René's pictures helped in that >>> decision. (Thanks for those.) To start working towards getting used to >>> them, I have been practicing on my SRAM Apex brifters on my AWOL. Each >>> time I shift, I try to remember to reach down and touch the down tube for a >>> second or two. This should help me get used to holding the handlebar with >>> only one hand while shifting. Any way, that's my theory. >>> >>> For the build sheet, here is the link: >>> >>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lq_0chVXRJn4wV8Dl0qaeHpsgttyq3X1lyzIHZwelB0 >>> >>> Thanks again everyone. >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Tim Butterfield <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I've been thinking of getting a Rivendell bicycle for a long time. I >>>> first joined this group to lurk back in 2010 and have been a member and >>>> sometimes lurker since then. But, I had not made the commitment and >>>> purchased a Riv. The closest I came was getting a Velo-Orange Rando. That >>>> was sort of rivish. >>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/timbutterfield/sets/72157624827193423 >>>> >>>> Being in the suburbs of Chicago near O'Hare airport limited my comfort >>>> using it the way it should have been. That bike was sold before I left >>>> Chicago to live full-time in an RV. Once we decided to settle in >>>> Anacortes, WA (still in the RV), I purchased a Specialized AWOL Comp, >>>> definitely not rivish. >>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/timbutterfield/sets/72157644371355428 >>>> >>>> It's a nice bike, but I now want something more rivish, this time, the >>>> real thing. I'm thinking of getting either the Roadeo or the A Homer >>>> Hilsen. I like the idea of the liveliness and sportiness of the Roadeo, >>>> but like the bit of extra versatility of the AHH also. With my weight at >>>> 200+ (PBH 33" or 83.8cm, age 51), I'm leaning towards the AHH instead of >>>> the Roadeo. I can start more roadish with the AHH and, as I build my >>>> abilities further, expand the bike to fit new and/or different tasks >>>> without having to change frames. >>>> >>>> So, I'm fairly settled on getting my first Riv, one of the two >>>> mentioned. My pondering now is mostly on how to appoint it. My Rando was >>>> more modern with the 105 setup. The AWOL was definitely modern with discs >>>> and SRAM setup. But, I'm not tied to that. Though I haven't used it much, >>>> I like the looks of a quill stem, drop bars, and downtube shifters. It >>>> looks clean and simple. I'm just not sure what it's like to live with. I >>>> expect that, like many things, it is a matter of adapting to it. But, >>>> using DT shifters or bar ends does set a direction as neither would work >>>> with an 11-speed I could have instead. I'm trying to consider the pros and >>>> cons of each. >>>> >>>> With my AWOL, I leave it locked to the cabana just outside my RV. Some >>>> RVs have sufficient inside storage for a bike. Mine doesn't. >>>> >>>> My questions to the group are these: As I am not yet doing longer >>>> distances, are there still benefits to the more traditional setups? If I >>>> pick either one, what might I later miss the other may have provided? Are >>>> there likely to be any weather related or other wear issues leaving a Riv >>>> locked to the RV park cabana like I do my AWOL? I'm doubtful of that, but >>>> don't want to mistreat it either. Any thing else I should consider? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any advice you have. >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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