That Fuji: very nice build -- congrats. I wonder if my daughter, just turned 12 and in a period of indifference to bicycles, will regain her interest in a few years.
Halfstepping: a very efficient system if you know how to shift quickly and reliably. If I had need for more gears than the few I routinely use, I'd seriously consider replacing the Ram's wide ratio double X 7 speed close ratio crossover with a half step + granny or, heck, just a half step system -- a 40X32 equals a 34" low. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 7:12 AM, Ron Mc <[email protected]> wrote: > Chainline - exactly. On my old Raleigh, I have 6-speed rear and > Cyclotouriste triple, half-steps (47/42) plus escape (26). Between all > that, I have 15 gears all spaced about 4 inches apart, and I shift most > often between the half steps on the FD, until I get to serious elevation > change. The bike flies and is a joy to ride. > > For my daughter's new road bike built on an old Fuji frame - > https://plus.google.com/u/0/109016132995287077684/posts Summer Project - > I re-used an old Nuovo Record crankset (52/41) and built the widest 9-speed > cassette I could based on a Miche. 13-29 was the best I could do, and > we're both happy with it. It doesn't function at extremes of bad chainline > - and it doesn't need to. > > On Monday, July 1, 2013 3:43:36 PM UTC-5, Montclair BobbyB wrote: >> >> I stopped using indexed shifters on the front derailleur because it was >> constantly out of adjustment... Friction is the way to go. And what about >> chainline? With wider rear hubs (135mm), the triple chainring (assuming >> the rider shifts properly) will typically ensure a straighter chainline, >> correct? >> >> -- > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
