Help with my Mondia
09-04-17 | 08:53 PM
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Help with my Mondia
I recently bought a 70s super mondia special with a wheelset that was pretty trashed. I have a set of Rolf vector comps that I want to use but am wondering if my nuovo record rear derailleur will handle a bigger cassette.
09-05-17 | 12:04 AM
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I've had Nuovo Record RDs working (easily) with 32T cogs. Whether you can do that will be dependent on a combination of factors including chain length, RD hanger length, size of chainrings, the position of the axel in the dropouts and your tolerance for really stretching out your Nuovo Record RD in the big/big combo. (And/or your tolerance for chain slackness in the the small/small combo).
Can't you also get a smaller cassette for your Rolf Vector Comps if you don't need the extra range? The wheel set is independent of the cassette cogs, isn't it?
Can't you also get a smaller cassette for your Rolf Vector Comps if you don't need the extra range? The wheel set is independent of the cassette cogs, isn't it?
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09-05-17 | 12:03 PM
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So I guess my question is more towards the number of Cogs you can fit with a nuovo record. I have a 5 cog freewheel right now but the new wheelset I have is a 8 cog cassette. I think as you mentioned getting a smaller cassette is the way to go. I would just need spacer between the smaller cassette and the lock on the end?
09-05-17 | 12:41 PM
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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;
My 1980 NR worked nicely with a 13-26 seven-speed freewheel, with 50-42 up front.
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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
09-05-17 | 02:08 PM
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Welcome to BF.
Love to see that Mondia.
My opinion is that if you need more than 26cogs on the freewheel/cassette to ride the bike regularly, smaller chainrings are the best option. There are some exceptions for mountain residing folks.
Love to see that Mondia.
My opinion is that if you need more than 26cogs on the freewheel/cassette to ride the bike regularly, smaller chainrings are the best option. There are some exceptions for mountain residing folks.
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09-05-17 | 02:11 PM
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09-05-17 | 02:15 PM
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I will post some pics when I get home. That paint is kinda rough which is unfortunate as they have pretty wild paint jobs.
09-05-17 | 03:26 PM
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Elephant in the room.
The Mondia rear end is 5 speed spaced: 120mm OLD.
A modern road wheel is spaced: 130mm OLD.
You will need to spread and realign the frame.
The Mondia rear end is 5 speed spaced: 120mm OLD.
A modern road wheel is spaced: 130mm OLD.
You will need to spread and realign the frame.
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