Seven and a bit speed
04-17-02 | 07:20 AM
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Seven and a bit speed
I'm almost 8spd!
Two spokes broke on the rear wheel on Monday, and rather than a repair I decided to replace both wheels. The bikeshop gave me a good deal on a pair of 36hole Mavic x222's (anybody any idea how they differ from x221's?) handbuilt on LX hubs along with a cheap Shimano cassette. They didn't have any 8spd ESP shifters in stock so at the moment I'm running the seven higher gears on the seven speed shifter which works okay - the spacing is obviously close enough for it to work, but I guess it should be smoother once I've got the new shifter.
The wheels feel less 'leaden' than the old ones, though I'm not sure whether the silver spokes are as fast as the old black ones
Richard
Two spokes broke on the rear wheel on Monday, and rather than a repair I decided to replace both wheels. The bikeshop gave me a good deal on a pair of 36hole Mavic x222's (anybody any idea how they differ from x221's?) handbuilt on LX hubs along with a cheap Shimano cassette. They didn't have any 8spd ESP shifters in stock so at the moment I'm running the seven higher gears on the seven speed shifter which works okay - the spacing is obviously close enough for it to work, but I guess it should be smoother once I've got the new shifter.
The wheels feel less 'leaden' than the old ones, though I'm not sure whether the silver spokes are as fast as the old black ones
Richard
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04-17-02 | 07:24 AM
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Rich,
I'm not sure but I think that black spokes are faster.
Marty
I'm not sure but I think that black spokes are faster.
Marty
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04-17-02 | 07:57 AM
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Black spokes are always faster!!
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04-17-02 | 08:18 AM
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There is nothing in the world as fast as a wheel with good BLACK spokes. I'd get rid of those wheels, if I was you, (send them to me) and get yourself some new wheels with BLACK spokes just so you can be as fast as you once were.
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04-17-02 | 09:04 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Apparently, judging from eBay prices, Celeste Bianchi frames are faster than those in other colours.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
04-18-02 | 05:39 AM
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Looks like I'll have to spray-paint the spokes 
It's probably the slight difference in spacing but the chain isn't running smoothly in the higher gears. Do cassettes take time to break in (it is a cheap Shimano job that looks almost chromed)?
I think I'll replace the chain with a new one whilst waiting for the new shifter, it doesn't appear to be stretched but has done 1300 miles, and as I've only just replaced chainset and cassette I think it makes sense.
Richard
It's probably the slight difference in spacing but the chain isn't running smoothly in the higher gears. Do cassettes take time to break in (it is a cheap Shimano job that looks almost chromed)?
I think I'll replace the chain with a new one whilst waiting for the new shifter, it doesn't appear to be stretched but has done 1300 miles, and as I've only just replaced chainset and cassette I think it makes sense.
Richard
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