Very nice! I like the old Shimano XT and cousins steel skewers from the 7 and 8 speed era, but these are all 135 mm OL (perhaps a few for 7 speed are 130, but if so, they are rare). These will work on a 130 mm hub, but probably not for a 120 mm hub; I mention them in case they can work. In any event, they hold well if properly tightened, though not quite as well as track nuts.
Old "10 speed" era skewers can work; look for those with serrations to grip the dropouts -- I've had "smooth" ones slip. Let us know how you like the bar. I installed a similar Surly Open bar on my (fixed) Dahon, tho' I trimmed off about 4". I like the absence of rise -- I find it easier to fine tune the position with a flat bar, and the sweepback is at a good angle, for me. Also (general question): why are the SO and the QB designed with dual chainrings instead of dual cogs? You get a lot more gear difference for each tooth on the rear, compared to each on the front -- roughly twice as much in medium gears, I think; tho' rings are better for fine tuning. Also, IME, mid-ride changes are easier with cogs at the back than rings at the front. On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 8:57 AM j.schwartz <[email protected]> wrote: > Follow up on the Simpleone build > Just finished this yesterday > > At this point it appears that I'm able (barely) to use the 8-tooth spread > with the following components > 38/30 chainrings > 20-tooth freewheel > 700x43 tires > > On the 38t ring , the tire has just enough room up near the chain stay > bridge to not be concerning and on the 30t ring, the axel is nearing the > end of the track ends. > > on my test ride yesterday , it didn't seem like the high end was missing > too much in terms of gearing. > > > I am currently using a very lousy old Suntour QR on the rear that is > slippy ...so need to get a good strong 120mm rear QR skewer to fully make > sure I'm good, but so far, it seems like this is working . > Thinking of getting a 135mm Paul skewer and cutting it down. > > The front is a Paul bolt-on. > Anyone have any suggestions for an appropriate QR for the rear? > > If it all ends up being too much for the spread, I may need to size down > in the tires. > > Lastly, I'm planning on putting a dingle cog on the other side if I can > find one. > > Also testing out these Nitto B812 bars from Blue Lug on a nice high rise > stem. The area just in front of the levers where they curve to the flat > portion is a very comfy 2nd hand positi > >> -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4e10f28a-e86f-4e76-8d18-9cf8eb7c4069%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4e10f28a-e86f-4e76-8d18-9cf8eb7c4069%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgvcs%3D5jcswJqKRB0EEC9tyMWqrBYa9b69b%2Bha%2Be1ht6Kw%40mail.gmail.com.
