Re: [RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

I replaced a perfectly arranged 44/30 Pro 5 Vis 7 speed drivetrain on my Ram with a slightly more problematical 9 speed one based around a Dura Ace 7410 crankset, simply because the 7410 is so pretty; IMO, the nicest DA crankset made, and because this crankset matched the f and r derailleurs and th

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

Ah, I have a beautiful early Chorus FD broken in the same place. Maybe metal fatigue or my over tightening? I have never been willing to part with it, nor find someone able to repair it. Michael On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 11:20:29 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote: > > Front derailer says, I w

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

Yes, I had hammered honjos for 7 (?) years before the rear one cracked. I admired the looks of the cream long boards on my wife's Betty so put a pair on the Ram. The blue on the Ram is enough different from the Betty to make the fenders look off to me. I have a pair of VOs ready to install.

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

Dear Jim, I have good relationships with bike builders, and I like trying out new-to-me designs. I go to swap meets. I'm a Magpie (ooh! Shiny! Catches light just so!) I end up with piles of shiny aluminum and chrome-steel bits. Then I scrape them up in use. Best, Will William M. deRosset F

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

thanks again, at one point, with the red anodize on the shifters, Miche hubs and QRs, I just made the decision to splash it with red anodize wherever I could. Everything there is a really dark wine color, though light may cause it to photo pinkish. But be careful, there is a lot of pink anodi

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

I'll buy used parts if they are good and at a low price, usually shinny, but I'm a sucker for old school Shimano LX rear derailleurs in black. JohnS On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 3:06:12 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote: > I hope it shifts good. It sure is pretty! > -- You received this messa

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

If a suitable part is available in silver, great. If not, so what ? ! Would I pay double just a shiny silver or a black of the same thing ? Likely not . Especially when it comes to real small stuff like derailers , heck really any part on a bike is "small" compared to the frame ! Oh vanit

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

Dear Ron, Thanks for the information. Hopefully in the long term they'll perform as well as they look. I like how you matched them to the frame color. Happy Nee Year! Erl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

Hi Erl, they're Raceface Atlas. Costy, but I found an ebay purchase for $52 below retail (and free shipping). Jury is out on these, because I've already had to replace an axle, but the replacement is holding up well.

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

Ron, That's a beautiful bike. I like the pedals. What brand are they? Thanks, Erl -- 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

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

I have no love for black components, but I tend to actively seek out stuff with a mix of black paint, dulled ano, scratches, etc. just so dirt doesn't look so... dirty. Half a day on the streets of LA turns a show pony into horse meat. Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA -- You received this me

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

I've got 2000 miles on mine, and it's been a great derailleur. You can spruce it up even more with Microshift alloy/ball-bearing jockey wheels http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HFC07D6 here's a different

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

Michael, Since you say "returning to hammered Al" I presume you had that before going to plastic. What prompted you to change to plastic, and were the plastic ones SKS longboards? On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 4:11:56 PM UTC-8, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > Sometimes I have resisted parts becau

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

Sometimes I have resisted parts because they are not shiny silver or Al. Sometimes it has been a mistake. When I refurbished my Ram as a double I resisted the White VBC crank even though it looked like it would give me exactly what I needed and would function perfectly. I decided to order it

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

Yup, I bought an XT rear derailleur for my Sam build this past summer, but then saw the SunXCD and spent $100 on that instead of using the XT because I was going for all shiny silver parts. Maybe the XT will have to wind up on an Appaloosa, along with the other spare parts I have laying around,

Re: [RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

It's a Microshift R10. The new Suntour XCD is similar but has a longer cage to support up to 34 in the back. Pretty sure Microshift makes the Suntour XCD stuff for them, it looks just about identical save for the longer cage. http://sunxcd.net/rearder/ The main difference other than the cage is

[RBW] Re: Ever buy parts just because they're shiny?

yuplotsa times and usually they worked really well, too. That is a pretty derailleur...the older Suntour stuff was really nice too. Is that the new Suntour deralleur to shift a 10-cog cassette? On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 2:06:12 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: > > I hope it shifts good