On Wed, 2012-08-08 at 20:03 -0700, lungimsam wrote: > I don't need all those small changes and I was wondering if anyone > makes a good ol' 5-speed cassette, and is it possible to fit on 135 or > whatever dropouts the Bleriot has? Just thinking ahead to my next > drivetrain.
There never was a 5. There may have been 6's, but just try to find one today. 7, on the other hand, is available, and as far as I can tell, in every one of the original tooth combinations (although, sadly, not any longer in all the fancy chrome plated versions). And at least three of those 7 speed combinations should be of special interest to Riv owners: - 13-30 In either 700C or 650B, this makes one of the nicest gearing sets for road use with a "compact triple" of 24 or 26/36/46 or 48 - 13-34 A superb heavy loaded touring combination - 14-32 You would be shocked how nice this is with a 650B wheel and a 39/53 crank. The significance: there are so many 39/53 cranks available on ebay they're dirt cheap. I got one with bottom bracket that I used on my commuter for years, now on my shopping bike, for around $30. Low of around 32, high around 100, nicely spaced throughout the range. With 7 and a spacer, you can use all the sprockets while on the big ring without excessive angularity or cross-chaining. Live on the 53, use the 39 like a granny! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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.
