Yeah I run a chainguard/42/+29 on my Kogswell "scraper" bike from a 130 sugino double with a TA conversion ring. It works very well, even with regular old pants. There are 42t rings that will bring you from a shimano 130 (Alize/K) or even a campy 135 down to a 74 (Vento/K). But why bother when you can get a packaged double that already does this without the chainguard? Especially as the fellow was concerned with weight. Probably most of us would say unnecessarily concerned, but you want what you want. (The lightest way would be ditching the square spindle BB altogether and go with a splined connection, heaven forbid!) The White Industries variable slot is interesting too. I considered them when I was building the Saluki. I'd forgotten about that. The slots system seems sketchy at first look but would appear to work well for any BCD inner. They certainly offer a wide range. Anyone use them? http://whiteind.com/cranks/roadcranks.html
On Friday, April 6, 2012 2:59:12 PM UTC-4, William wrote: > > Other options that allow for a 40-something/26 combo also include the > White Industries VBC. Also, you could go Keven-Mowen-style and use a > 110/74 and run chainguard/42/26. I've actually got a 130/74 crankset set > up exactly that way: chainguard/42/26. I don't know how many choices for > middle rings one can find in the 40's, but 42 is very common, and a 42-11 > or a 42-12 is plenty high for a touring rig. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/eXhO9caHdAkJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
