Simon Brooke said:in message <[email hidden]>, bookieb
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Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:Sachs front der.
Suntour X1 triple chainset (old MTB stuff, 24-34-44).
I'd like to get a new triple chainset and rings, new BB (cartridge is
fine, but I'd prefer to retain square taper and avoid Octalink/splined
etc.) a new front der. Should be 10sp compatible in case I decide to
change to STI at a later stage.
Why do you need a triple, if you've got ten speed?
Hi Simon,
Whether it's 10/9/8 or 7speed is pretty irrelevant to me - I was
buying new kit, and it seemed to make sense to buy the "current
standard" (although 9/8sp was/is still readily available.) Having 10
is nice, it gives me lots of intermediate gears, but I'm more
concerned about overall range.
I don't need a triple per se, but I do want to retain the bottom end
gearing.
Current set up gives me 24/24/44 on a 12/27 cassette - low 23.8in.
high 98.1in.
If I change to a double, it'll either be:
a conventional double, say 53/39 on the same casette, giving low
38.7in, high 118.2in.
or
a compact double, say 50/34 on the same casette, giving low 33.7in,
high 111.5in.
Either of the double options gives me a far bit extra high end (13%
higher for the compact), but a big loss in bottom end stump pulling
gears (lowest gear is 40% higher for the compact, even more with the
conventional). I started off on MTBs, and still tend to gear down and
spin my way up hills, rather than grind them out in a higher gear.
Quoted message said:However...
My guess is that a Campag chainset will work, but I'd wait for Pete Biggs
who will give you a canonical answer. Do it soon, though, as Campag are
abandoning square taper this year.
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[email hidden] (Simon Brooke)http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
...but have you *seen* the size of the world wide spider?
I know it'll work now with the non-indexed left lever of the down-tube
shifters. I just don't know if it'll be close enough to get by if I
do change to STI. Any ideas Pete (or anyone else)?
The only reason I'd change from the down tube levers is that I'm
looking at getting a new frame as well. Most off-the-shelf ones don't
have shift lever bosses on the down tube any more, just cable stops
for use with STI/ErgoPower. I could get bar end levers (never liked
'em personally - they don't feel as direct as down tube levers, don't
fall to hand as directly as STI/ErgoPower), or look at a set of "clamp
on" bosses (yuck).
I don't really want to change to the newer BB designs either.
Probably just my internal grouch speaking, but I never found any
problem with the old design, either in terms of flex (which I could
never detect, despite weighing >100kg for a period of time when I
started out) or reliability. I have the tools for the old type, it's
simple, it works.
Perhaps you're right Simon. Maybe I should just suppress my internal
Luddite for a while and lash out on one of the Shimano triples, BB cup
set, and tools. It doesn't feel like progress though, just change.
Thanks for the suggestions though,
regards,
bookieb
