Originally Posted by
Squeazel
I'm planning to do some on my newly acquired Twenty. The upgrades I have planned and in process are:
1) Gearing. 46 tooth front (maybe the original crank) and the "double sprocket" trick in the back with a 16 paired with a 22 for a bail-out gear for hills, both on the SA AW 3-speed hub.
3) Racks. I have my doubts about the Plescher original rear, but I haven't decided yet about its replacement. The front can be a canti-stud mounted MTB rack, cut to 20".
The rims and wheels and SA hub are plenty strong, IMO.
Do you mean running two sprockets side by side on the same threading? sounds genius, turn that SA into a six speed, tell me how that works out i may just consider it.
Wheel-wise I had the same thought, smaller wheels tend to be plenty strong, and the BMX world has some pretty bombproof ones if the stock doesnt work out well I think.
What are you thinking for handlebars? Im thinking drops, would give a few more positions to play with while on a long journey, and would give me a stronger push on uphills. I havent seen the twenty up for sale yet, but it sounds like its in decent shape, i wont know unfortunately what i need to do on it until i see it, but i definately need a new chain and some tlc to begin with.