Patrick, you might want to look at the NOS Triomphe shifters Boulder is selling for $22. They're striking and work well.
On Monday, June 10, 2013 8:46:57 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > More on indexing: If I find a pair of Simplex retrofrictions for very > cheap, I'll probably abandon the "DA Group" fetish and go back to friction. > > On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 7:46 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bert...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> # flats/100 miles: it can vary with my routes; In a good week, none or >> perhaps just one. In a bad week with the Parigi Roubaix before Stan's, >> seven or more. >> >> I went through ~100 patches between Jan 1 and mid May of this year, >> though this usage included a spate of flats due to a thorn or thorns hidden >> in one of the P-R's carcase for a total of some 20 patches applied over the >> course of a weekend. I recently bought 2 boxes of 100, with the hope that >> they'll last me a couple of years. >> >> Indexing: I don't think that the shifters or derailleurs are worn; they >> feel "tight" to me and they work well enough. The reason for sticking to it >> is pure aesthetics or vanity or what have you: I got a 7400 rd and matching >> dt shifters and dammit, I want them to work and, perhaps, eventually to >> have an all Dura Ace 7400 group. >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Scott Henry <ske...@gmail.com<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> Patrick, >>> Sorry for the late reply, but I try not to do much computing on the >>> weekends. >>> >>> Just two comments, one, how many flats do you normally get in 100 miles? >>> Actually, I use Stan's on a few of my bikes and love it. Haven't had >>> any problems yet. At all. Secondly, I can understand your issues with >>> your DuraAce setup. Stick with it. But jeez, if you haven't used index in >>> 20+ years, why would you stick with the same indexing that's 20+ years worn? >>> >>> Enjoy the ride. >>> Scott >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Scott Henry >>> Dayton, OH >>> >>> FTM-PTB >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 7:49 PM, PATRICK MOORE >>> <bert...@gmail.com<javascript:> >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Well, I've been riding the Ram/Parigi Roubaix and ya know what? No >>>> flats in a hundred miles! >>>> >>>> In other news: the Ram feels really nice -- as good as my customs. I >>>> continue to tweak the saddle-bar-height relationship -- we're looking at >>>> about 1" difference right now, and that could decrease -- but with our >>>> warm >>>> weather winds I've been riding recently 8 miles at a stretch into >>>> headwinds >>>> and it feels quite good. I use no gloves, but the very sensitive heel of >>>> my >>>> left hand is surprisingly comfortable. I may have to raise the brake >>>> bodies >>>> a wee bit on the bar's curve. >>>> >>>> I think I've got the saddle where it needs to be -- perhaps a wee bit >>>> too high, but the position is the wonderful (and on some bikes, elusive) >>>> perfect spot where you feel you are perfectly far behind the bb so that >>>> there is no awkwardness either while spinning fast or while torquing hard >>>> to gain momentum. >>>> >>>> The 7-speed Dura Ace system, in indexed mode, requires an annoying fine >>>> tune between over- and under-shifting: reminds me why I've not used >>>> indexing for 20+ years until now -- hell, even derailleurs are newish. I >>>> use it now because, dammit, I have a 7400 indexing system and it *will* >>>> work for me. There is a very mild rattle once a crank rotation that must >>>> come from the rear derailleur because it's not from the front; but it's >>>> mild enough that I attribute it to default derailleur behavior and not the >>>> indexing. >>>> >>>> I find that, unladen, the Ram cruises nicely in the 74" gear and that >>>> the 70" gear feels "light", proof to me of pedaling efficiency, something >>>> I >>>> don't find with every bike. With some bikes, ~75" feels overgeared. I >>>> assume this has to do with very many things, but perhaps among them are >>>> the >>>> tires and the fit/position. >>>> >>>> Funny, I tend to do most of my riding in the 16-17-18 range: 74", 70", >>>> and 66", with a drop to 60" for steeper uphills. >>>> >>>> The Ram has carried up to 47 lb in the rear (Fly) with just a bit of >>>> stress, and it handles rear loads of 35 lb without any qualms. Overall, >>>> for >>>> me, that very nice combination of unladen spriteliness and rear load >>>> capacity. I managed to bust one of the "Y" struts holding the single rack >>>> strut to the seatstay braze ons, so I scavenged another single strut from >>>> the Logo to replace it as shown. The other seatstay braze on can hold a >>>> bracket for a rear light. >>>> >>>> I think I'm going to convert it into a fixed gear (though that will >>>> mean Dremeling off the shifter braze-ons and the derailleur hangar). >>>> >>>> Patrick Moore (That last sentence is just to get a rise out of Steve.) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >>>> patric...@resumespecialties.com <javascript:> >>>> >>>> Albuquerque, NM >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >>>> . >>>> Visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >>> . >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> patric...@resumespecialties.com <javascript:> >> >> Albuquerque, NM >> > > > > -- > > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > patric...@resumespecialties.com <javascript:> > > Albuquerque, NM > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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