If they made a bar end shifter for that 11 speed alfine I would be all over it but I have used the click box before and it is so obtrusive. Alas jtek takes their time with a product and the bigwigs at shimano has no plans to make one. On Sep 23, 2012 7:48 PM, "Michael_S" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Big cassettes/freewheels are not that new ....back in the early 80's I had > a steel Schwinn Sierra, one of the 1st mountain bikes. Steel frame, room > for 2.2 inch knobbies and a 14-38 Suntour drivetrain. It shifted pretty > good, I recall. > > ~mike > Carlsbad ca. > > On Sunday, September 23, 2012 9:57:13 AM UTC-7, James Warren wrote: >> >> >> I'm pretty sure that the new Riv model with no cable stop for front >> shifting (and hence no easy way to do a FD) would be a great candidate the >> new cogs that SRAM is coming out with: 11 speed cluster in the rear with 42 >> as the largest one and only one chainring in the front. >> >> You could do 34 or 32 as your single front chainring and still pretty >> much have a lowest gear suitable for touring. With a 32 in front, the 32/42 >> low would be very similar to a 24T granny combined with 32T rear cog. With >> a 34 in front, the 34/42 low would be a bit easier than a 24/29. >> >> The lack of large outer chainring would provide good real estate for a >> pants guard. Also, I've been riding my 1x11 Alfine QB a lot lately, and >> it's nice to have a wide gear range and no FD. Just a bit less complication >> and a beautiful bare seat tube when you look down. I think it would be even >> better with a rear derailleur instead of IGH. >> >> Such a bike would be really sweet. >> >> -Jim W. >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/6xHfAWAttqgJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
