Hi all, Looking for opinions and perspective s before scratching an itch!
I've been riding my Roadeo with a dura ace 7400 double crank (38 and 48t) with a Sora 8 speed 11-25 cassette, Shimano bar ends (9 speed but running friction) and an older XT rapid rise rear derailer. The gearing is pretty good for me - it's enough to manage 10 deg climbs and truck along around 35 kph. I've been riding the Roadeo like a typical club rider might, generally without fenders and wearing lycra, though I haven't actually been riding with a club! The plan is to ride a few audaxes this year though. I'm tempted to change to a new Shimano 105 5800 drivetrain (11 speed) and brifters, which should go on easily as I already have a 105 11-speed hub. I love the robustness of the current setup but always looking for ways to get more speed ( and I'm constantly training / trying to build strength). Has anyone else transitioned their bike similarly? As in, going from Riv values to modern racy (meshed with steel and larger tires)? I still have a Sam setup as a practical bicycle so I guess that leaves me freedom to embody another cycling personality. Thanks for reading, and hopefully sharing your feelings on this. Paul -- 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.
