Good question, chef. I did consider other options, including a 42T 1x setup like I had on my previous bicycle. When I looked at Rivendell's build options and other writings, they suggested the 38/24 for all-around riding on a variety of surfaces and if you didn't have a preference, go with that. My riding generally involves city pavement, slow roll group rides, rail trails, and only light groomed wooded trails all at party pace. I generally didn't pedal much downhill anyway on the last bike I had, so I figured this would be a good starting point.
Good thing is, these Silver cranksets hold their value well and if I feel like I need something a little bigger, I can always switch down the road at a minimal cost :) On Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2:47:55 PM UTC-4 chefd...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi Robert, just wondering if you have considered a 42/28, or other > options for the front? > I have been running a Silver 38/24 with a chainguard on my All-Rounder for > the past year or so, and I'm planning on converting to a triple, swapping > out the guard for a third, 46T ring. I found the smaller design of the > crank to be frustrating ...even on level ground, I'll be pushing the limit. > Downhills are only for coasting. That said, the smallest ring of the > freewheel has 13T. > When I built my Homer, I went with a VO 46/30 compact double. So far, so > good! > > On Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 4:52:00 AM UTC-7 Dan wrote: > >> To add another data point: >> >> I've been using the Shimano Sora FD on my Appaloosa. >> It shifts a 42-24 front mated to a 12-36 rear flawlessly. In friction, of >> course. >> Really, the shifting is amazing coming from the indexed FD on my other >> bike. >> >> >> [image: IMG_1702 2.jpeg] >> >> On Sunday 12 May 2024 at 04:05:30 UTC+9:30 nca...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Good afternoon group! :) Hoping to tap into the collective wisdom here >>> to pick a front derailleur for my Homer build, it's the last piece! >>> >>> I'll be using the Silver 38/24 crankset, 11-36 cassette with the Shimano >>> Deore XT M761 rear derailleur. I saw that the matching XT front says it's >>> for a triple chainring, so I need to find something that's for a double. >>> >>> What would folks recommend? >> >> -- 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/982bf0f0-b45f-4e28-804d-4a99dc4ade72n%40googlegroups.com.
