We have a Dyno hub on our Betty foy On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 10:02:22 PM UTC-5, Brian Campbell wrote: > > Now I don't want get in to the middle of a fray but why would a dyno hub > not work on a Betty Foy? > > On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 10:51:02 PM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: >> >> Oh Ryan, so salty. I didn’t know you had 650B - I did know you had 700 c. >> I am thinking of getting dyno though...would need to have dyno >> compatibility...do you have those in your basement somewhere too? 😜 >> >> I’m not good at pulling parts off one bike and installing on another! It >> was better to just sell the whole Betz. Don’t you think I deserve some new >> wheels? Betz is 8 year old now. And not compatible with dyno. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Apr 8, 2020, at 7:13 PM, 'Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch < >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> >> Leah, >> I have a wonderful 650B velocity wheel set you may try. Also have g-ones >> tires and Hetras you could try. A different size rim will require an >> adjustment to brake pads. >> >> It does frustrate me slightly that you ignore my advice about wheel and >> tire improvement on ride and weight until 4-5 others state the same claim. >> Oh well what do I know. >> >> For the record the least expensive option would have been to simply swap >> parts wheels etc from the Betz build over to the Clem to see which >> modifications were worth the build. >> >> However since you boxed up the bike before trying the other wheels and >> had no mechanic to help you with the swap and now the Benz has a new owner; >> therefore shopping for and buying new parts (wheels and tires 1st) buying >> used parts or borrowing some from me is really your only options. >> >> Sincerely, >> Ryan Hankinson >> West Michigan >> >> On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 12:02:00 AM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding >> Ding! wrote: >>> >>> I’m not fully committing to this yet. Roberta and I get into trouble >>> because we talk on Marco Polo and then we get ideas and then we like each >>> other’s ideas and the next thing we know our wallets are on fire. >>> >>> So, I am ordering a Cheviot, and I am spending extra $ to build it with >>> light parts. But that bike is a long way off, months, in fact. Meanwhile, >>> Roberta is giving her beloved Appaloosa a makeover and it is getting lots >>> of new parts and she’s having all the fun. And since we’re #Rivsisters and >>> I’m like that little sister who wants what her sister has, I want to >>> explore what it would take to lighten up my Clem L, which is my only bike >>> at present, and which is quite heavy. You’ll have heard me mention this in >>> Joe’s What Is A Cheviot thread. If my Clem could lose a little weight it >>> would be the most perfect bike anyone could dream up. A Susie version of >>> Clems would be just so ideal - someone should tell Riv. >>> >>> Anyway, if I got aluminum Bosco bars, and new wheels (don’t ask me what >>> kind, how would I know?) would this make my bike feel considerably lighter? >>> I don’t think I can give up my front derailleur because I use it for Killer >>> Hill. And what if I wanted to add dyno while I was at it? Would that negate >>> my weight savings? Also, I’m keeping my racks; I can’t part with those. >>> Maybe I’m not the best candidate for this... >>> >>> Has anyone built a Clem up with lighter parts? Does it make a big >>> difference? As in, is it worth the money? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Leah >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/5DfZJEj-hqw/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c03ea198-ac2b-4a2f-891c-67bafa012fb5%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c03ea198-ac2b-4a2f-891c-67bafa012fb5%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >>
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