Sancto Tulio et Sancto Faliero, mea maxima cupla. Forgive me for I have sinned, but I am a mere mortal and not worthy, which is to say I am incapable, of riding many of our hills with just a 52T/49T paired to a 14-26. I confess your wonderful Nuovo Record derailleur requires a strength of spirit to which I aspire but cannot reach.
Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
Many of us suffer from this same plight: We want to ride a spirited vintage race bike, but the challenge of the hills, our age, careers which don't demand much physically, etc., makes it impossible to keep the race bike equipped with a 52-42 double and a 14-21 freewheel. The truth is hard to bear. I know I can't. Just look at how I've geared my Paramounts.
Heh! You're the guy who passed me going down the Chicken-Farmer hill, apparently having pedalled for part of it while drafting me. Nevertheless, I respond "Amen."