Originally Posted by
bradtx
Really it's just a matter of a little thumb pressure on the drop outs to remove and install. I have an '88 SR500 with a chain stay bridge and it's even easier. As long as there isn't a pre existing issue with the chain and seat stays there isn't a problem with the extra 4 mm.
Brad
Thanks, that's good to know.
I haven't been using the old road bike much because I have been ticking to the rails-to-Trails. But my cardiologist tells me I've dogging it -- and the only way I can safely get my heart rate up to where he wants it is to ride on the roads. So I will keep that in mind because I like the bike -- but the down tube shifters and such are a pain. It would be nice to put a 105 group on it. (It still has all the original 20 year old RX-100 components on it now - even the chain!).