Originally Posted by
whatwolf
Thanks Aaron. That's good stuff coming from you. Don't have too much in the way of closeups but here's a couple.
The back:
And me riding it. Another thing that's changed since these photos is that Grady sent me some Challenge Parigi-Roubaix tires
As for the shifting, it works very well. This bike is geared really low for me though, with the 45T chainring I am almost always in the smallest cog. I think a 48 or 50 would work better, as chainline is best about 3 cogs in.
I was thinking about heading in a similar direction on a commuter...LOVE that shifting on the lever.
Originally Posted by
Creme Brulee
aaron, i noticed that you have the same generator switch mount that i do on my koga miyata on the back of the seat tube, have you ever seen one with a downtube shifter mounted there, that controls the front derailleur? i've been thinking about doing this and ordered a cheapy sunrace top pull to try it out.... just for fun i guess, it probably won't make shifting easier ha!
I don't recall seeing anything like that...the oldddd campy front derailleurs had a similar shifting system to what you're describing. It would definitely be different!
The thing I love about that bike is that it just does everything; it's the bike I most often commute with, it's great on gravel, it's still fun to use and a little sporty and it handles rain and mud with aplomb.