C & V bike upgrade questions
08-17-12, 03:03 PM
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C & V bike upgrade questions
I am planning to replace the biopace chainring with a compact chanring, do i need to replace the FD to work with that?
also, the bike does not have hoods, the levers are Shimano SLR, what hoods can i buy to fit over the brake levers?
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also, the bike does not have hoods, the levers are Shimano SLR, what hoods can i buy to fit over the brake levers?
Thanks
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Often the Shimano SIS FD on the Biopace models for road use was a longer cage type which should fit about any modern chainring. The mountain bike and other multiuse ones might be the short cage. Try it and see how it lines up. It should generally follow the curve of the chainring, but even if it doesn't try riding with it. A lighter narrower chain could help you as well.
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FD will generally work fine, actually better, in some cases.
Look for SLR hoods used on eBay, or even a set of brake levers that already have them..
Look for SLR hoods used on eBay, or even a set of brake levers that already have them..
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My mountain bike came w/ a biopace center ring, which I replaced w/ a round one. The front derailleur works well on 48-40-28 and pretty well on 48-40-24, as long as I am careful on the 24-to-40 shift.
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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
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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
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