[RBW] How to get a wide range Bikepacking 5 or 6 speed cassette?
It can gain you at least theoretical durability if you manage to increase the flange to flange distance for greater spoke bracing angle. Pairing a Single Speed Cassette hub with 5-6 cogs will get you there. Almost "old school" at this point, but certainly a viable option. Further reading here: https://forums.mtbr.com/29er-bikes/6-speed-cassette-ss-hub-please-post-your-setup-573783.html And here: https://blog.jonesbikes.com/6-speed-cassettes/ Enjoy the trip down the rabbit hole. Clayton Scott HBG, CA -- 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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/43bf663c-f902-446d-b124-ffc9ec66e493%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] How to get a wide range Bikepacking 5 or 6 speed cassette?
I honestly don't think dropping below 7 speeds will gain you any durability and if you are running 1X you'll surely miss the additional intermediate gears. 7 spead Shimano Deore was pretty much bullit proof with the advantage of having an awesome indexing thumb shifter ( switchable to friction) the downside is those systems were meant to be run 2X so the old stuff likely won't work anywayz the rear derailleur probably has a max capacity of 36(?) Now Shimano makes some modern 7/8/9 speed stuff that the sell for lower level bikes, similar to what Rivendell puts on Clems. I am running Altus 9 Speed rear on my Clementine. But did you need freewheel or Cassette? -- 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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/753acfe8-52c9-4ca3-a7e5-8dc3158ff24d%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] How to get a wide range Bikepacking 5 or 6 speed cassette?
On my Proto-Gus I've been riding the 1x11 that Riv built up and it works well for what it is. However, part of what it is is fussy, and this plays poorly with my own fussiness. Sardonic grin. High torque mountain riding and waffer-thin mint cogs require fine calibration and my ogre riding and it are starting to have disagreements. In general, I shift 2-3 gears at a time. However, I LOVE the wide range it offers, and I love the 1x simplicity. Oh, and I'd love to shift back to friction shifting and the new Silver Surfer Shifter. Grin. Range: 30 (front) x 11/46 yields 18" x 80", a range I'd love to keep. Ideas for how such wide-range (18"-80") 5-6 gear (but 8 or 9 if needed would work) friction shifting beastie might be had? Options I see: - Could my current wheel lose it's cassette, gain Surly cassette cogs for the 22-13 range, and then ??? for the bigger cogs? - Sun Race offers an 8 speed 11-40t that might work. (They have a lot of options for others building up the Gus/Suzie as well). - BoxComponents.com has a 9 speed 11-50 (pricy), all steel I'd read somewhere about a wide range steel 8 or 9 speed cassette start-up, but can't find it now. With abandon, Patrick www.MindYourHeadCoop.org www.DeaconPatrick.org www.CatholicHalos.org www.ShepherdsandHalos.org -- 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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/BAD5B5FC-8666-45FA-B0AB-9D0D88359DEB%40mac.com.
