Originally Posted by
Gary Fountain
Snap!
Q. - Why did I bother to add the Portacatena system and loose 2 speeds? A. - Because the frame was built with the 2 tapped holes to accommodate the Portacatena chain holder on the R.H. rear dropout and, being a touch 'O.C.D.' I couldn't stand the 2 tapped holes with nothing to do, and..... I live in a very flat part of the world and 10 speeds is well and truely overkill. (Even a 'corn cob' 5 speed cluster is under-utilised at its extremities.) Yes..... it's a very flat environment.
R.H. Dropout Chain Holder:
Gear Lever Trigger:
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That is so schmool!!! I'd love to have a Bianchi with a Portacatena on it. I do have one on my Ugly Betty though. the 5 speed "junior" setup works pretty good around here
Sadly and oddly my only other frame drilled for a Portacatena has those stoopid Shipman style shifter bosses
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