I don't get the 10/11 speed negativity being synonymous with Riv culture. I see the embrace of older 7/8/9 speed gear being mostly practical as in, it costs less and does the job, and also in most cases it's compatible with existing components.
But if I was starting from scratch and the component cost was more or less the same, I wouldn't have a problem embracing 10 or even 11 speed gear. Some people say it's less reliable, but I've already run a 10 speed chain on a 9 speed setup for many thousands of miles, it's proven it's worth enough to me. I guess I'm just practical to a fault. I would never pay $150+ plus for a cassette made of unobtainium, but if I can get a reasonably priced one for $30, the more sprockets the merrier. I have a set of 10 speed Ultegra brifters that I got for $100 from a friend of a friend, they were a takeoff from a brand new bike. The owner was a woman shorter than 5' with small hands and the Ultegra levers were too big for her hands so she switched to SRAM PowerTap drivetrain which has adjustable brifter levers. I am sure the Ultegra brifters will go on my Paul Taylor custom one of these days along with a 10 speed cassette and a 10 speed chain and I will not feel the least bit conflicted by it. -Jim On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Montclair BobbyB <[email protected] > wrote: > *Things that changed my thinking:* > +1 on clothing... No longer get "dressed up" just to ride. BTW spandex > make awful rags... gotta figure out how to repurpose that material... > Pine tar soap... GREAT STUFF. Vaguely recalled it from ancient times > (high school art class), but now I use it all the time (thanks to Keven > Mowen gifting me a bar on a visit to RBW) > Saddle bags... Never considered them before; now can't live without em > Proper frame sizing and posture... Always wondered why riding seemed a > painful chore... like wearing a suit that's too small... THIS has been a > total game changer for me. > Dyno-lighting... thanks to improvements in hub dynos and LED lighting, it > has truly arrived... now standard equipment on my rides > > *Still some things I don't quite buy into (but understand their value to > others):* > 650B... skeptical that it will last (outside a select few devotees, and > beyond the new surge in industry hype)... Most of all I'm angry that the > Hetres 42s don't come in 26 or 700c (so I guess I've got an unfair chip on > my shoulder about 650B) > Drops... I own em...but just can't get comfortable down in the drops > > *Trends I HOPE will never be embraced by this crowd:* > 10/11 speed cassettes > Sloping top tubes (threatens the very aesthetics of the bicycle frame, IMO) > STRAVA... somebody please just run me over :) > > Peace, > BB > > > > > > > On Thursday, November 21, 2013 3:09:58 PM UTC-5, blakcloud wrote: >> >> Rivendell reminded me how beautiful lugged frames can be. >> That a nice bike doesn't have to have dropped bars. >> That you don't have to wear bike specific clothes. >> Toe clips and straps are not needed. >> Kick stands can be very useful. >> >> What hasn't and will never work for me, carrying anything behind me. >> I much prefer my load to be in front in a basket on a porteur rack. >> 650 wheels are nice but so are 700 it is a wash for me. >> >> >> >> >> -- > 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. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- 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.
