[RBW] Using modern derailers

2012-04-10 Thread RJM
I was wondering if anybody is using modern 10 speed derailers with friction shifting? I have some Ultegra 6700 derailers and was thinking about replacing the aging LX long cage rear on my Sam Hillborne with it. I may replace the Sugino crank and install the Ultegra crank too but don't really

Re: [RBW] Using modern derailers

2012-04-10 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I've never found a rear derailler that couldn't shift any given cogset -- well, perhaps the old Benelux pull chain one I used on my first conversion years ago. That said, I've not used a 10 sp rd, but I have shifted 10 in friction using Retrofictions -- no problems; quite the contrary, the

Re: [RBW] Using modern derailers

2012-04-10 Thread Eric Norris
I have friction downtube shifters on my Riv Road with Campy 9-speed. Works fine--I don't miss Ergo shifting at all. –Eric N Sent from my iPhone 4S  On Apr 10, 2012, at 6:17 PM, RJM crccpadu...@gmail.com wrote: I was wondering if anybody is using modern 10 speed derailers with friction

Re: [RBW] Using modern derailers

2012-04-10 Thread David Yu Greenblatt
This combo is working fine on my Rawland rSogn: 10-speed SRAM X0 MTB rear derailleur IRD CD front derailleur 10-speed SRAM chain 8-speed Shimano cassette Suntour friction downtube shifters - David G, Madison WI On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 8:17 PM, RJM crccpadu...@gmail.com wrote: I was wondering