On Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 11:16:59 AM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > On 03/09/2017 01:05 PM, Brewster Fong wrote: > > > > 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! > > > The Calfee may have a round seat tube, but I'm pretty sure none of the > Trek "Anagram" bikes do. > > > > > 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. > > > And some braze on mounting tabs have their slots configured to allow > smaller than 50T big rings. Many these days do not. It is a limiting > factor you need to be aware of. >
Agree. At last year's NAHBS, I got into it with Mark DiNucci, one of the premier builders at the show! When I heard he was showing, I really wanted to check out his frames. He didn't disappoint as he had 2 or 3 of the cleanest bikes/frames on display: <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kPQOrqCuwckm-exlTPpGukQhPT-sKfoTZB_RlC-uxvwKLAaamIisH6ft8t0Bjl49fX7zTMHrklzcRgtDrO8ZIAkLPq8Js6lb0VJXDqHjRC4k0b_F4mkGEQT9tjuTF-B0SmtrQmzg2RqmdX8IXFQ-5HstJR4KB_mIeUnXlGvD4DNZnCl5CFMi-gHo4bqdMpyhYJ6e6PgCuKFM5DWqc0H_qOYIW2tuRRBMZcs8-IyBwJPPYhGKQMJx7ChgQppYt2hwXDRXLTeRrjHl8zD4UFLGj1etwmZA33TqV9snOzwwOj_t4bkGPMdI3VIKJOl1PFX6NTBj3R7eVv_-FN7nogmJjetxeD_suXSxEAFLUEU_r4WlG9zEPWafiRzgUkrT_fvV_uKGHxJ8LgDkDWS0UnTffrWKg4SeBBB_N2TXyTCgWDGE9pEISQlQ5yeH62F7OuUGcYMczifibKHBSQSq9HrkMnteji2zoxBUKfO5TNOu31w_ka8xCG4tyTDGCUgUv7DU2-XfXoPaioReLpq7U7FRfU75-_HH3Xvv9CsNJ-MUVA3m2ZQN0RyfhwiLMzmHKc1kcXtJP_onFZPr-rVEnsOTTIuxAShfxX2k-afUggK6ad4jDgk0I2hFn9InubSN7UXK61DzGOxO6xb5dKEBI7BteGqvpXNlsKGr6EODLnOzAg=w605-h905-no> <https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1450/24998049119_709088d918_z.jpg> <https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1566/25247415832_af6f9b9c23_k.jpg> Beautiful work especially the long thin lugs that just flow into the frame. Gorgeous! But one question I had for him was whether I could get a frameset without the FD hanger tab. He blew up! He asked why? I told him I wanted to be able to adjust the FD to work with whatever crank I got. He then went on about how they design the frame with the crank in mind and how the hanger tab would be properly place! Since he got animated, I let it go. But later thought, I should have asked what happens if someone decides to change their crank? Let's say you are young "racer" type and want to use a crank with 53/39 chainrings. Later, you get older and slower and want more gearing so you go to 50/34 or 48/34. Will that new crank if the FD hanger tab? Let's say it does. Then a few years later, you want to go even smaller like a 44/30 or 44/28?! Will that tab still allow the FD to work with this new smaller gearing?! I guess if I ever get the money for a DiNucci, that is one of the questions I'll be asking! Good Luck! -- 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.
