It'll be interesting to see what cog sizes the 13-42 has. I imagine the 13-34 will be the same as the old Shimano (13-15-17-20-24-28-34, IIRC). Matched up with a 24-36-48 triple it was an excellent, wide range, easy shifting drive train. I also enjoyed his discussion of triples in the latest blahg. It seems the supposed simplicity of eliminating the FD by stacking more & thinner cogs in the back is really self-defeating. Coupling an 11 or 12 cog cassette with a thinner chain a more sensitive RD & shifter doesn't smack of simplicity. Kudos to Rivendell for also resurrecting cassettes with 14 tooth small cogs.
dougP On Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 10:17:46 AM UTC-8 Tim Baldwin wrote: > I'm also looking forward to the wide range 7 speed cassettes. I really > like the idea of a 7 speed rear hub as well as it would lower the dish of > the wheel. I recall the old Phil wood 7 speed freewheel hubs were dishless > (never could afford one when they were available). Not sure if that would > be possible on a cassette hub. This cassette with a single ring up front > would be great for around town and a double (or triple) up front would have > a great range for touring. > Happy to see Grant continuing to come up with new and practical bike parts. > > On Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 11:29:25 AM UTC-6 Ray Varella wrote: > >> Am I one of the few who thinks this is a great option. >> I applaud Merry Sales for their continued support of everyday practical >> bike gear. >> I will definitely get a couple. >> I am just as eagerly awaiting Rivendell’s V- brake and rear derailer. >> Thank you once again Grant. >> >> Ray >> > -- 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/edd5e064-56fa-4762-a626-399bac2d03c2n%40googlegroups.com.
