Sugino XD-2 (the Quickbeam version, with the 40-32 rings on the middle and
inner, and a guard on the outer position). As others have said in different
threads, no FD -- you gotta shift with your finger or a stick or whatnot (maybe
I'll use my daughter's old Hogwarts wand!).
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A friend of mine had a pair of Rock 'n' Roads on his '80s MTB and told me he
LOVED them -- some real trail traction without any road buzz. So I tried them
and liked them a lot -- my commute is mostly packed gravel or dirt trails, and
they seemed a little better suited to it than the Marathons.
That seat tube looks really laid-back, as well! Any way you can measure
the angle? Wow - I'll bet it's an awesome comfy ride!
Brian
Seattle
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Jeremy Till wrote:
> Something that stands out as I'm looking at the pictures more is that, in
> terms of seat tube and
40T ring on the front. I honestly didn't count the cogs, but they progress
gradually up to one that with the 40T ring is quite low. For the riding this
bike will get, I doubt I'll ever shift the front. (I have a Quickbeam that
gets more miles than any of my other bikes, and I've shifted it on
Beautiful bike and an Interesting thread. The drivetrain is interesting to
me. I have a new Hunqapillar in the garage that will soon be my daily
commuter. I spent a lot of time trying to think through the drivetrain and
ended up with wide and low 40/26 chain rings and a 12-36 cassette. After
much t