Patrick, have you considered going with a 1x drivetrain, since you have plenty of 14-28s and a 44t already? I did something similar with my Rambouillet and discovered I actually preferred having less gears:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38991087@N05/4482258007/in/photostream/ Now if only White Industries would come out with 5-speed freewheels! Cheers. On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Leslie <leslie.bri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Patrick, > > The description on this photo has my original build list. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/4407972696/ > > I've now swapped out my Tekros for almost the same but longer-reach > caliper versions, swapped my stem from the DuraAce to a Nitto Tallux, > switched from 48 Noodles to 46 Sobas. I've built a wheelset using the A23 > 650b rims, light Hetres, a 105 rear and a Shimano dynohub for the front, > added a Marks rack to the front with an Acorn bag and a Edelux light... > also stuck a Pixeo on the rear... I need to take some new photos after I > get it back out to ride now..... > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:34:54 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> I am in the very fortunate situation of anticipating the present >> (adverbial) arrival of a 58X57 cm Ram, offered rather unexpectedly and >> very graciously at poor-boy's terms by listmember Tim Whalen (thanks, >> Tim). I have been offered, very graciously, discount and even free >> parts by listmembers, but I'd like to see photos and build lists of >> others' Rams. >> >> I've followed the recent post on the Ram build of course but the OP's >> ideas are rather different from mine. >> >> I plan (at the moment; no one can hold me to resolution) to build mine >> as a comfortable multispeed gofast to fill the now empty "derailleur >> road" category, meaning drops, modest load carrying capacity, and >> relatively uncomplicated gearing -- perhaps a 5 speed half step 46/42 >> (I have plenty of 14-28s) for me nice close gaps between 88" and 40" >> with cruising gears in the second cog, and a 5 speed fw hub would not >> have to be dished. (I may have a NNP 30 t Pro 5 Vis ring to trade for >> a decent ditto 42, if anyone is interested.) >> >> Or, a 46/30 with, say, a 14-15-16-18-18-19-21-23 cassette for a >> slightly lower bottom end. >> >> No rack, but a Carradice Junior; possibly a dyno hub in the future, dt >> shifters (shit, sold the last pair of Retrofrictions earlier this >> year), original issue Flite, older Keo Pluses, and, I hope, Maes >> Parallels and Grand Bois Cerf blue or green. Don't need fenders here >> in NM except a few weeks a year. I want to find old stock Dura Ace >> brake levers -- may have a pair. >> >> Am still debating whether I want to try tubulars (with Stans). >> >> Here is what I have in my box right now, from memory: >> >> Flite >> Keos >> Pro 5 Vis crankset, 170 >> 44, 46 and 30 t rings >> FWs >> Campy Record hs >> >> Need (with preferred specifics, understanding that I may not get them): >> >> Stem (8 cm Pearl) >> Bar (37 or 38 cm Grand Bois Maes Parallel copy) >> Tape: Lizard Skins DSP >> Levers (pre STI Dura Ace aero) >> Calipers (nice, forged, silver, normal reach single pivots: RGC, 600, >> S Pro/Cyclone) >> BB (Phil 115) >> Seat post (silver, lots of setback -- I like the old Dura Ace from 20 >> years ago) >> Rims (particularly interested in advice for silver, lightish, 32 or 36 >> hole rims) >> Hubs (Phil would be nice) >> Skewers (allen bolts or skewers) >> Tires (GB Cerf) >> Chain >> Shifters (Simplex; wish I hadn't sold) >> Derailleurs (Dura Ace 7200, 7400; Superbe Pro) >> >> This will be a longish term project, tho' I will start out with what I >> can get and replace as I can afford. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ------------------------- >> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW >> http://resumespecialties.com/**index.html<http://resumespecialties.com/index.html> >> ------------------------- >> > -- > 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/-/FmQ32NP68pMJ. > 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. > -- 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.
