#22 was Eric Norris who posts on the Rivendell Bike List.
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From my vantage point BEHIND jobob, there appeared to be some flirting going on with Mr. Singlespeed #22. I'd swear I heard a girlish giggle. And leebob only a few yards away!
#22 was Eric Norris who posts on the Rivendell Bike List.
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The Campy Only guy?!Originally Posted by Veronica
Wow, connect the dots, Kim! This guy? Makes sense. He does live here.
Scroll near the bottom of the page.
http://www.campyonly.com/
The Quickbeam
http://www.campyonly.com/mypages/quickbeam.html
Last edited by SadieKate; 05-23-2006 at 03:09 PM.
Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
Yep - him.
Wow, now that it really crazy. Norris used the DC as a training ride for the Big Fix Ride.
http://fixhistio.org/
Worthy cause, but fixed gear across the US? The SS idea is weird enough.
Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
Originally Posted by kelownagirl
KelownaGirl,
lots of roadbikes have triples!! why would your husband say THAT??
So bottom line, all why would anyone want to get a compact double?
are they a lot cheaper? a lot lighter? what is the benefit??
Thanks
You asked why would anyone get a compact double? I am not putting down triples by any means, but I have compact doubles on both of my bikes. I switched from triples because they are mechanically simpler, which means they are easier to keep in tune. They are also lighter. In my case I had to switch because I needed a custom crank set to correct a 3 cm leg length discrepancy, and it was easier to build a double than triple to the specs I needed to correct my biomechanical problem. On my go fast bike I paired my 50/34 compact double with a 12/27 casette for a range of ~32-110, and on my touring bike I paired it with a 11/34 casette for a range of ~26-117, which both work well for me.
OK, maybe not so dumb since I am a relative newbie, but can someone explain exactly how the whole number thing works? I think it has something to do with the number of cogs (is that the right word?) on the ring. Not sure how all the various numbers relate though. I have three rings on the front of my bike and 8 or 9 on the back. Do they have different names or are they both chain rings? What is a cassette? I want to go down and count all the thingies on my various rings and find out what I have but I don't know where to start. OK, that was more than one question... Thanks a bunch.
Oh, and I am now constantly spouting off the stuff I read here and can actually converse with dh about bikes and sound like I know something. He is also beginning to realize that lots of people have triples, thanks to you girls... TE is awesome...
Sheldon Brown's website ( www.sheldonbrown.com ) has a lot of really good articles and is a really great resource. Here's an article on gears and shifting that might help make some sense of it all.
http://sheldonbrown.com/gears.html
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nice! thanks! Not sure I'm ready to switch to campy, but good to know!Originally Posted by SadieKate