I like the dark grey Ultegra cranks. Don't tell anybody.. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Thursday, April 12, 2012 6:06:11 AM UTC-7, RJM wrote:
> So last night I took the drivetrain off the Sam Hillborne and replaced it > with the Ultegra stuff. 6700 RD, Crankset, BB and an older Campy FD > because the Ultegra is for braze on and I don't currently have a clamp for > it. It seems to be working fine with the 7 speed freewheel; I will do a > test ride tonight to see if it all works well. The Ultegra crank doesn't > look completely horrible, it is the dark grey version and works with the > other black components I had on the bike. It contrasts well with the > orange frame. > > On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 8:17:13 PM UTC-5, RJM wrote: > >> I was wondering if anybody is using modern 10 speed derailers with >> friction shifting? I have some Ultegra 6700 derailers and was thinking >> about replacing the aging LX long cage rear on my Sam Hillborne with it. I >> may replace the Sugino crank and install the Ultegra crank too but don't >> really know about that yet, I'm more interested in using the derailers. I >> am using Phil Rivy hubs with a 7 speed freewheel in the rear, Sram 8 speed >> chain and shifting using Silver bar end shifters. Any issues with using 10 >> speed derailers with 8 speed chain or 7 speed freewheel that you can think >> of? (the LX was always a bit too long in the cage area and the gearing I am >> using I can get away with a medium cage like the Ultegra I have so I don't >> see that as too much of an issue.) > > -- 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/-/iisPf6ilphgJ. 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.
