Max tooth sizes question.
05-28-08 | 06:27 PM
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Max tooth sizes question.
Hi folks. I recall reading somewhere that the max. cog for the Suntour Superbe Pro on my Raleigh was 26t, but I'm wondering if there might be enough wiggle room for a 28t. Anyone try this? It's the regular (short) cage r. der.
05-28-08 | 08:42 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;
If your chainrings are relatively close in size and you fiddle a bit with the derailleur position, the wheel position in the dropout, and the chain length, you can probably just make a 28T cog work, but it may be a bit slow shifting into and out of low gear. I have used a seven-speed 14-18 freewheel and a 52-44 chainring set with an old short-cage SunTour V derailleur, but I think the Superbe is a bit tighter in its geometry.
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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
"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
