Dave, Thanks!
Dura Ace 7400 does look quite decent. Adding it to my personal crankset knowledge base :) On Wednesday, 16 September 2020 at 11:24:05 UTC-7 Dave Grossman wrote: > I found a Dura Ace 7400 49/38 and I've been pretty happy with it. Fits > the aesthetic perfectly on my 61. > > On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 12:52:01 PM UTC-5 Ash wrote: > >> Laing, >> >> I have noted down those pictures and names this time! Thanks for sharing >> the info. Rene Herse 42/26 would've been ideal. Oh boy the price is >> insane. Way more than I'd like to spend. IRD too is out of my budget at >> the moment. >> >> Looks like some UK web shop is selling Holdsworth cranks. It look >> gorgeous. Hard to tell if they are good/authentic. I'd have ordered them >> anyway, if I not for the iBob pointer Evan E shared. >> >> Nice bikes! Your single speed setup looks sweet! >> >> On Wednesday, 16 September 2020 at 05:46:54 UTC-7 lconley wrote: >> >>> Before I put the IRD double on the Roadini, I had a Holdsworth (similar >>> to an IRD single) single 1x10 setup: >>> >>> [image: IMG_1774s.jpg] >>> >>> I run an NOS Spidel double crank with a single Sugino drillium chainring >>> (3/32 chain so it can be used on a derailleur bike also) on my Frank Jones, >>> Sr. >>> >>> [image: IMG_0126.jpg] >>> >>> >>> Yes, both cranks a basically copies of the Campagnolo Nuovo Record. >>> >>> I currently am building an NOS Stronglight 93 (similar to the >>> Stronglight 105 below) into a semi compact double: >>> >>> >>> [image: s-l1600.jpg] >>> >>> And of course there is always the 42/26 Rene Herse if you want to get >>> really spendy: >>> >>> [image: IMG_0687 (2).jpg] >>> >>> Laing >>> Delray Beach FL >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 12:14:22 AM UTC-4, Ash wrote: >>> >>>> All, much appreciate all the recos. >>>> >>>> Now I know what to hunt for (if I choose to go the classics route on >>>> eBay) or budget for (IRD/VO). The Silver cranks are superb, but I feel >>>> that it better suites (in terms of aesthetics) a country bike like Sam or >>>> Atlantis. >>>> >>>> In the past I have seen some bike pictures on this forum that had >>>> really cool looking minimal crank sets that I would have loved to put on >>>> the Roadini. Wish I had asked the owners for details. >>>> >>>> I'd be interested to hear if anybody has experience running 1x with >>>> chainring that's not specifically designed for 1x. In general I'm a fan >>>> of >>>> 2x setup. I have Rivendell's Clipper wide low and XT 28/40t cranks. They >>>> have worked perfectly for me on various Riv-fied hybrids/MTBs, Appaloosa, >>>> Atlantis and Susie. After riding those bikes this Roadini doesn't even >>>> feel like it needs multiple gears! For the speeds I ride, there's no need >>>> for a chainring bigger than 44t ever. If I compromise the top speed a >>>> little more and go with single 40 or 42t chainring, I can probably manage >>>> most uphill roads around here with 34t cog, provided the setup can be >>>> reliable. >>>> >>>> Again, thanks for the pointers! >>>> >>>> >>>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/19c030b0-1274-48b2-89d1-27b8e58e786bn%40googlegroups.com.
