modern groupset / old frame
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modern groupset / old frame
Have an old steel bike frame from the 1960's and i am fitting 9 speed campagnolo mirage groupset with ergo shifters
frame was originally designed for bar end shifters so has braze on cable guides (were downtube shifters are usually located)
I have seen on modern bikes they usually have two cable adjusters on the downtube
Will i need to remove the existing guides and replace with a braze on which allows the fitment of these adjusters or can the ergos and mechs function without them?
I will be increasing the rear spacing to 130mm, and changing the derailleur hanger is there anything else i need to look out for ?
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frame was originally designed for bar end shifters so has braze on cable guides (were downtube shifters are usually located)
I have seen on modern bikes they usually have two cable adjusters on the downtube
Will i need to remove the existing guides and replace with a braze on which allows the fitment of these adjusters or can the ergos and mechs function without them?
I will be increasing the rear spacing to 130mm, and changing the derailleur hanger is there anything else i need to look out for ?
pete
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You can use the current downtube braze-on cable housing stops just the way they are.
The rear derailleur will have it's own built-in adjusting barrel so you don't need one on the downtube. You won't be able to adjust the shifting while riding but that's a very minor inconvenience.
You need a cable adjuster for the front derailleur but in-line cable adjusters are available so you don't require a downtube adjuster. In fact, given Campy's "micro adjusting" (read ratcheting) front shifting, you may be able to go without the in-line adjuster if you do the initial set it up carefully. However, I'd add one just for the security.
The rear derailleur will have it's own built-in adjusting barrel so you don't need one on the downtube. You won't be able to adjust the shifting while riding but that's a very minor inconvenience.
You need a cable adjuster for the front derailleur but in-line cable adjusters are available so you don't require a downtube adjuster. In fact, given Campy's "micro adjusting" (read ratcheting) front shifting, you may be able to go without the in-line adjuster if you do the initial set it up carefully. However, I'd add one just for the security.
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Downtube mounted cable adjusters seem to be going out of fashion these days (aerodynamic reasons?) and are being replaced by inline adjusters (or nothing at all). As Hillrider noted, the new rear derailler will come with an integrated adjuster so you don't technically need an inline adjuster there. For the front derailler, some people get by pulling the cable tight with pliers but I much prefer to use an adjuster. The fine tuning ability and future adjustment ease are well worth the added install time in my opinion though.
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thats great thanks gents
Had a search for the inline adjusters they look nice and tidy could fit one of those just behind the seatube where the cable comes up
One more thing the frame is drilled for old style brakes (nut fixing) I would like to fit modern brakes which i believe have a different fixing (allen key?)
Is there a way round this or do the mountings on the frame have to be altered?
Had a search for the inline adjusters they look nice and tidy could fit one of those just behind the seatube where the cable comes up
One more thing the frame is drilled for old style brakes (nut fixing) I would like to fit modern brakes which i believe have a different fixing (allen key?)
Is there a way round this or do the mountings on the frame have to be altered?
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One side benefit of this is that the shift cable housing doesn't rub along the headtube and rattle against it and damage the paint.
One more thing the frame is drilled for old style brakes (nut fixing) I would like to fit modern brakes which i believe have a different fixing (allen key?)
Briefly, for the front brake you can enlarge the current 6 mm brake bolt hole in the rear face of the fork crown with a 5/16" (or 8 mm) drill bit and it will then accept the recessed nut used with newer brake designs. Drill out the REAR HOLE ONLY!
The rear brake is a little trickier as you can't easily drill out the forward side of the brake bridge as the seattube prevents access so there are a couple of options:
1. Buy two front brakes and use one in the rear. The longer mounting bolt will let you use an external nut like your current brakes.
2. Open up the forward-facing hole in the brake bridge by clamping a 5/16" or 8mm drill bit in a Vise-Grip and rotate the bit a fraction of a turn at a time to enlarge the existing 6 mm hole. This is slow and laborious but it does work. Then you can use a regular rear recessed nut brake.
Be sure you know what brake "reach" you need before buying. Older bikes often came with what are now called "long reach" calipers (47-57 mm measured from the center of the mounting hole to the center of the rim's brake track) while new bikes most often come set up for "short reach" brakes (37-47 mm)/
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....Be sure you know what brake "reach" you need before buying. Older bikes often came with what are now called "long reach" calipers (47-57 mm measured from the center of the mounting hole to the center of the rim's brake track) while new bikes most often come set up for "short reach" brakes (37-47 mm)/
And just to add on the drilling of the frame and fork. Once you open them up to 8mm (5/16) the shoulder rim around the head of the screw will still stick out instead of being down flush like with new frames. Don't try to sink this as there isn't enough metal in the fork to allow it and still be strong enough. On the rear brake since the cross tube is typically very thin there it is nice to use a saddle washer on each side that is rounded to match the tube's curvature to spread out the pressure a little and prevent the mounting nut or brake mount face from deforming the tubing with higher torque values pressing on a small line of contact that you'd have otherwise. This is pretty basic but if you haven't dealt with a frame that uses a plain round tube for this mounting point it's worth mentioning.
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