Those California hills are heartbreakingly beautiful, and the Ram headbadge and lugs and details run a close second.
On Sun, Mar 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM Mike Godwin <[email protected]> wrote: > Not tires, but head lugs on a Ram prototype/floor model I picked up in > 2002. Ram #005. > > Mike SLO CA > > On Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 5:26:24 AM UTC-8 Pat McCullar wrote: > >> I have a set of 700x38 Paselas that measure out to 36.1 or 36.2 mm when >> mounted on Dyad or A23 rims.They will just barely fit under SKS P45 fenders >> on my custom, which has about the same clearance as a Rambouillet. But it >> was a poor fit. The problem was more the tire height than the width. I've >> also run 700x40mm Maxxis Ramblers; those measured out to 38.4mm and had >> good clearance. >> >> Pat >> >> >> On Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:29:40 PM UTC-8 GAJett wrote: >> >>> And update on my Duopar Eco. >>> >>> With a new 114 link SRAM PC850 chain my new setup shift better than >>> ever! The jock wheel sits much closer to the cogs and the bulge of the >>> SRAM outer plates seem to help vs. the flat plates of my old NOS Sedisport >>> chain that worked very well on the previous 13-26 freewheel. So, yes, the >>> Huret Duopar Eco works just fine. >>> >>> GAJett >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2026, 10:32 PM GAJett <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Wanted to chime in on the Huret Duopar Eco. I've run mine for about 25 >>>> years on my '74 Raleigh Competition where it shifted just fine on >>>> a 13-15-17-20-23-26 freewheel (at least for a friction-shifting >>>> half-step+granny old dog). But just today I changed the freewheel to >>>> a 14-15-17-21-26-32 and it's not quite so smooth. >>>> >>>> tl;dr >>>> The RComp originally ran a Huret Jubilee on a close ratio Regina >>>> 5-speed, and a Jubilee in front. I changed the original 42-52 3-pin TA >>>> crankset to a 49-46-26 half-step + granny and the 13-26 SunTour Ultra-6 >>>> when I started touring way back then. I also changed the rear mech to an >>>> early SunTour Cyclone long cage to handle the extra chain wrap for the >>>> granny and a SunTour Cyclone up front. Unfortunately the rear mech got >>>> broken in transit so I found and installed the Duopar Eco rear mech. The >>>> was partly on the advise of a Frank Berto article in Bicycling back then, >>>> and partly because I wanted to go back the an all Huret derailleur package. >>>> >>>> Fast forward to 2010 when I bought my Hilson setting up a 24-41-44 >>>> chainset with a Shimano 12-36 cluster on back. At that time I moved the >>>> front Cyclone from the RComp to the Hilsen. The front Jubilee went back on >>>> the RComp and has shifted reliably for 15 years now. >>>> >>>> Just yesterday I finished regearing the now 50-year-old Raleigh with a >>>> 50-45-26 up front and a hand-built 14-32 rear. Unfortunately, in early >>>> testing, the Duopar does not want to shift as well over the slightly bigger >>>> steps in back. I will try to install a longer chain to see if that might >>>> reduce the issue by allowing the top pulley to sit closer the the cogs.. >>>> >>>> GAJett >>>> >>>> On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:31:58 PM UTC-8 Ben Miller wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Fellow RBW Owners, >>>>> >>>>> Wanted to do a little update on my Rambouillet build in progress, now >>>>> that it is actually taking form. >>>>> >>>>> First, a little bit of background. I've been lucky enough to have >>>>> built up four (4!) Riv bikes already, but this is really shaping up to be >>>>> a >>>>> truly unique one for me. This Ram’s story started (for me) way back in >>>>> late >>>>> 2017 with me purchasing it off fellow list member Keith as a F/F/HS. >>>>> Unfortunately a number of not so great life events happened shortly after >>>>> that, including fracturing my leg, taking me off the bike for nearly 6 >>>>> months. The frame moved with me down a new path in life, but mostly >>>>> collected dust in my garage. Not forgotten or abandoned, but definitely a >>>>> bit lonely while I worked on 2 more bikes that were more recently >>>>> acquired. >>>>> During this time I quietly acquired used parts and ideas that eventually >>>>> coalesced into a build for the Rambouillet. >>>>> >>>>> The Ram frame itself is 64 cm painted with a beautiful sage green with >>>>> a bit of pearl iridescent to it. It has a couple of small paint chips on >>>>> the non-drive side seatstay, but otherwise in pristine condition. It was >>>>> included with a Tange headset. >>>>> >>>>> Previous Rivendell builds had mostly involved me purchasing brand new >>>>> components (not having a large parts bin to work off of), I think these >>>>> builds were still fun and interesting, but really been driven by new or >>>>> recent bike component technology. My vision for the Ram build is really to >>>>> focus on used/vintage/NOS stock parts as much as possible, but also fun >>>>> and >>>>> practical to me. I know, not a revolutionary design principle, but this is >>>>> my first time executing it. >>>>> >>>>> The heart of this began around the idea of setting it up as a DT >>>>> friction shifting using a vintage Huret Duopar Eco I got off eBay. The >>>>> Duopar was originally introduced in 1975 with the Eco being released in >>>>> 1981. These 40 year old derailleurs were originally intended for 6 speed >>>>> freewheel, but through the magic of friction shifting and a little >>>>> finessing, seem to work just fine with a 9 speed cassette. The big thing >>>>> about the Duopar is it was one of first (perhaps the first?) derailluer to >>>>> handle up to a 36t cog and 40 teeth of chainwrap. My understanding is that >>>>> these RD’s are slightly controversial in terms of either loving or hating >>>>> them (lots is said about their maintenance issues), but part of this was >>>>> trying to find out for myself. As I am just starting to learn about these >>>>> derailleurs, it’d be nice to hear from others about their experience! >>>>> >>>>> Over the last couple of days I’ve been able to get the Duopar dialed >>>>> in and shift through a Shimano HG 11-36 cassette using Silver DT shifters >>>>> and paired with a Sugino triple that I converted to 44/30. Today I >>>>> finished >>>>> mounting a pair of Paul Racer centerpulls that I got off a list member and >>>>> got strung together to the NOS Mafac levers I got off eBay. These are >>>>> mounted on the Crust Shaka bars (my new favorite bars), which is so far >>>>> the >>>>> only brand new part on this build besides the Velo Orange seatpost (I did >>>>> have a vintage seatpost I had been planning on using, but the mounting >>>>> plates have a lot of corrosion that is preventing them from providing a >>>>> tight hold). With brakes on and functional, I was able to take it out and >>>>> test the shifting in real conditions. And I have to say, it feels really >>>>> nice, couldn’t be happier at this point. >>>>> >>>>> The eventual plan is to swap the 700c wheels for 650b (but the 650b >>>>> wheels that I had planned to go on here ended up on my girlfriends >>>>> Rambouillet!) and put on 42mm BSP’s. >>>>> >>>>> I know this is a long write-up, but it’s been a long road to this >>>>> build. But it is finally nearing culmination. I have to say, what a time >>>>> to >>>>> be alive and into bikes, with so many different options and ways to >>>>> approach a bike build. 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