On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 9:29:31 PM UTC-8, Bill M. wrote: > > On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 2:14:48 PM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On 03/08/2017 04:21 PM, Brewster Fong wrote: >> >> For my next bike, I'm planning on going etap "wireless" with mid-cage RD. >> I want to run 11-32 in the rear with a sub-compact double like a 46x30 or >> 46x28. Since I don't "tour" or carry a load, a 30x32 or 28x32 should be >> more than enough to get me up the hills around here! Of course, YMMV! Good >> Luck! >> >> You can help that luck by making sure your frame has a round seat tube >> and uses a clamp on front derailleur. Which pretty much means a titanium >> frame. >> > > Or a Calfee. Which, come to think of it, Brewster already owns. >
Haha, my secret is out! Actually, I'm thinking of getting one of these really lightweight carbon bikes to see what all the fuss is about. I see my buddies with these 14-15lb bikes with e-shifting and they're loving it! I mean, take a look at the latest Trek Emonda. With not really stupid light parts, you can get a 10.25lb bike that supposedly has a weight limit of 275lb?! Yow! I doubt there are many here who are that heavy, but if so, there it is! I do agree that a round seat tube with a clamp on FD is ideal. However, my 90-ish Litespeed Classic ti bike has a braze-on FD hanger tab and I have my FD mounted at the lowest point for my 48/34 crankset. Alternatively, if I don't go crazy and get that fancy carbon bike, I'm still thinking about a custom steel. If so, it will definitely use a clamp-on FD adapter. Or, if I must put on a FD hanger tab, it is going to be either one really long hanger or mounted very low so I have the option of running anything from 53/39 to 46/28 or smaller....Good Luck! > I have had no problems mixing SRAM road and mountain 10 speed derailleurs > and shifters with 44/28 and 42/26 cranks and 11/32 or 12/28 cassettes. > Even on my Calfee, now sadly sold. > > Bill > Stockton, CA > -- 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 to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
