Originally Posted by
sciencemonster
Something like these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sugino-LP-Triple...mZ150283801267
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sugino-Super-Max...mZ120296114609
And how would I make it a compact double? Is it possible to dump the middle ring? That would be perfect. The first auction there could be perfect - it's even got the BB and it's in the same county as I am.
I changed out for the Suntour VGT that came with the bike, and it seems to shift better. But the thing is still REAL LOUD, and takes a lot of effort to get it in gear properly.
Ideal would be a <35 gear inch low gear, and then three usable high gears of from 80-100+ gear inches. THat is not possible on what I have. Indexed shifting would be sweet, too. I've been looking aNOS Accushift stuff on eBay and thinking of making that work, but it's tough since it only handles 23T in back.
The first set is what I was thinking. I'd get rid of the 44 and put on a 36 or something like that... even a 34 and dump the 28 (which is basically what they are calling a compact double these days).
A new shimano Hyperglide freewheel and chain will make your drivetrain very smooth and quiet. You will get used to the shifting so you can just knock it right in without having to adjust.
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