[RBW] Re: Considerations for losing the front deraileure

2015-01-13 Thread Bob E
Don't the Brits call it the front mech? On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:51:33 AM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote: Wonder why USA peeps use the French term for the thing instead of the British English term changer (I think they call it that). -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: Considerations for losing the front deraileure

2015-01-12 Thread Bill Lindsay
One-byes are cool. Some might recommend you get a wide/narrow chainring. You could totally ditch that deeraylure and try it out. Nothing to lose really. On Monday, January 12, 2015 at 12:44:57 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: Yes, I know I misspelled deraileure, but I can never figure out

[RBW] Re: Considerations for losing the front deraileure

2015-01-12 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thanks, Bill. I use the granny when bikepacking, so 1x is out. Plus, I already have these cranks and that seems a waste till it's time to replace them anyway. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, January 12, 2015 at 1:53:26 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: One-byes are cool. Some might recommend

[RBW] Re: Considerations for losing the front deraileure

2015-01-12 Thread cyclotour...@gmail.com
I roll with Sheldon: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer.html On Monday, January 12, 2015 at 12:44:57 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: Yes, I know I misspelled deraileure, but I can never figure out how to spell it correctly, so I may as well have fun. Grin. If I decide to remove my FD,

Re: [RBW] Re: Considerations for losing the front deraileure

2015-01-12 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 01/12/2015 04:50 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I roll with Sheldon: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer.html and anyone who can't spell that should stick to internal gear hubs On Monday, January 12, 2015 at 12:44:57 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: Yes, I know I misspelled

Re: [RBW] Re: Considerations for losing the front deraileure

2015-01-12 Thread cyclotourist
Derailer is not that hard to spell??? On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 3:13 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On 01/12/2015 04:50 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I roll with Sheldon: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer.html and anyone who can't spell that should stick to internal gear

Re: [RBW] Re: Considerations for losing the front deraileure

2015-01-12 Thread justinaugust
What a thread dérailleur. I'd consider a wide 1x ring with a granny if you're going to be manually shifting the front. -J -- 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,

[RBW] Re: Considerations for losing the front deraileure

2015-01-12 Thread lungimsam
Wonder why USA peeps use the French term for the thing instead of the British English term changer (I think they call it that). I think our USA English is related more closely to British-speak than French, vocabulary and pronunciation-wise. I do declayah! Like, really. I tell you what! Let me

[RBW] Re: Considerations for losing the front deraileure

2015-01-12 Thread Jim M.
There are plenty of chain retention devices, like the Paul Chain Keeper, http://www.paulcomp.com/chainkeeper.html I don't think you can shift with those, though. If you want to keep the granny and shift manually, the best you can probably do is shorten the chain to the proper length (big ring