I myself am a retro-grouch, always have been and always will be. However,
for me an 8 speed cassette is the cats meow. I live in and travel to hilly
areas to ride and 5 or 6 speeds is not enough for me. -Ricky
On Thursday, January 3, 2013 1:31:21 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
For no more 5 speed
On my last rebuild on my old Raleigh, I upgraded the 5-speed freewheel from
ancient Suntour to new IRD - I found the best price at Rene Herse, but I've
noticed that Harris is not carrying this model any more. Rene Herse still
has a few.
I bought two matching for two sets of wheels, and glad
If you hunt around, there are still NOS venerable Suntour and Regina
5-speeds to be found on the net.
Harris has Shimano Hyperglide 6-speeds.
I've assembled a fairly large horde of Sun Tour Winner Pro and 888 5 speed
fws, so really should keep quiet.
But ...
The IRD are hard to find
though I will concede that you'd be hard pressed to find a new rear
derailleur as crappy as what was considered state-of-the-art in the 1970s.
Pretty much agree, although I wonder why it appears so hard for modern
manufacturers to make a rear der as good looking as the Simplex were.
For
For most people, a 5,6.7 speed is a hard sell. *Perception *is
EVERYTHING. more=better blah , etc.
7 is heaven for me :)I had the foresight to buy up a lifetime supply of
7sp. Sachs FW's and have collected barely used cogs along the way ;)
To make a full 5,6,7 speed FW system with
I've got 4 13-21 7 speed Shimano 600 FWs from a box I bought off the CR list
and I found a ready buyer and a good price for the remaining 12 lbs of FWs and
parts. Old ones are still out there.
Do racers really want 10 or 11 in back? If all were using 5 speeds with dt
shifters, would they beg
I think to a point you are right. However in my opinion everything
evolves. I am very happy with 9-speed stuff. I was also happy with my 10
speed stuff. The only reason I am on 9-speed instead of 10 is friction
shifting and chain life.
I know that the one tooth jumps in fast group rides
that's just it Kelly there is No One To Blame
Everyone is right in their perspectives.
We have all these speed choices, and that's a good thing !
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I know that the one tooth jumps in fast group rides for me were a life
saver for keeping up and maintaing contact with the stronger faster
packs I was riding with at the time. Even in slower casual group rides
it's nice to have a wide choice of cruising gears. (not needed but
nice)
Perspective re-alignment: take five deep breaths and close your eyes:
imagine Fausto Coppi climbing the Stelvio in a 48/18 -- my flatland
cruising gear!! -- [Even though the Stelvio is two weeks away, I am already
looking forward to it. I was flipping through May 2012 ProCycling Mag (the
one with
Slightly less feverishly: Me, I like simplicity and low dish and narrow Q,
so, for Me, a 2X7 is better than a 1X10. But give me a downhill gear of
90, a low of 40 and a 60, 65, 70, and 75, and I'm happy.
Like it. And don't leave the tour and cycle commuters the lower end
stuff. We need
On Thursday, January 3, 2013 10:25:55 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
Do racers really want 10 or 11 in back? If all were using 5 speeds with dt
shifters, would they beg for more cogs and sti? I wonder.
I appreciate the granularity of 10spd when I'm on the limit. A tightly
spaced cassette
BTW, here is the link to a very nice man who services and sells freewheels.
He's the one who bought my stash of old ones.
http://www.freewheelspa.com/
On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote:
Slightly less feverishly: Me, I like simplicity and low dish and narrow
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