Dang, that is a big collection of spare parts. Your problem with this thread is going to be the fact that everybody has an opinion. People “like” different things, and will be proponents of them. So what you need to do first is figure out what YOU like. and that is going to be hard. You like drop bars, so… drop bars. Except, if you’ve never tried mustache or albatross bars, maybe you should try one set. And lots of folks will be posting saying “Yes! Straight bars!”.
I like Osprey bars, bar-ends, triple cranksets, and 9-speed rears. I have good reasons for each choice, but your riding and reasons WILL be different. So let’s start here: 1. Pick something you are comfortable with that you have multiple selections for. And based on your spreadsheet, that won’t be limiting. So just pick one - 3x9 and bar-ends on drops, for instance. What have you liked before? 2. Download the information for the parts you have. I know Shimano has posted Shop Manuals, User’s Manuals, and Exploded Views for EVERYTHING. I’m kind of thinking Campi does, too. 3. Go through the data and find the bits that go together The right chainline. The right throw and shape (2x derailleurs have a different throw and shape from 3x derailleurs, for instance). The right brake reach. The right rims for your riding style, and hubs for your accessories. 4. Order anything you really want and don’t have, and build it up, and go try it. That will at least get you a complete bike you can use as a base. 5. Modify anything you don’t like. Over and over. If you get stuck, post here. And enjoy the process! The wonderful thing about a Sam is that it succeeds for almost any set of choices. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3be45d26-558e-4395-a051-3ed219495741n%40googlegroups.com.
