Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,520
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
Originally Posted by
Caferacernoc
I am perfectly happy with my 10 and 12 speed bikes with friction shifters also. And my mountain bike has such a large spread on the wheel cluster that I never have had to shift the front derailler off the big gear.
Huh? What kind of mountains do they have where you live? You ride on a 42-44t big ring all the time? I have an 11-34 cassette and I ride the 32t middle ring most of the time but there are definately times when I need that 22t granny ring. I hardly ever use the 42t unless I'm on a paved road.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista