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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 02:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,110
Posted By Duragrouch

It's not the duplicated gears per se that is bad,...

It's not the duplicated gears per se that is bad, but the lack of other gears that they squeeze out. My 14 speed with 5 dupes only has 9 actual gear ranges. Thus, the advantage of 1X gearing (no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-24, 11:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,110
Posted By Duragrouch

Not for me. Looking at gear calc, with the old...

Not for me. Looking at gear calc, with the old 52/42 I had 5 duplicate gears. With my current 50/34 applied to that same road bike, I would only have 3 dupes, and would not have needed to upgrade to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-22-24, 12:52 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,110
Posted By Duragrouch

Don't forget Campy 144. And like a hundred more,...

Don't forget Campy 144. And like a hundred more, Sheldon Brown has a list of them, most I was unaware of. I can't see the reasons, other than having the customer be captive to the OEM crank maker for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,110
Posted By Duragrouch

When the automakers want to formulate a new...

When the automakers want to formulate a new engineering standard, they do it through a variety of avenues; SAE International (formerly Society of Automotive Engineers, they do more than autos these...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-24, 10:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,110
Posted By Duragrouch

A separate hanger is a good idea. I've never bent...

A separate hanger is a good idea. I've never bent the integral hanger on my Cannondale racer, but a couple years after my bike, they started coming with separate replaceable hangers, that look...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-24, 10:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,110
Posted By Duragrouch

Glad you got the joke. Everyone else must be...

Glad you got the joke. Everyone else must be EBCDICs.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-24, 03:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,110
Posted By Duragrouch

I agree; The form factor of dropouts should make...

I agree; The form factor of dropouts should make it possible to get by with far fewer hangers, if the dropouts were designed around a few standards. For example, early 1990s Cannondale racers with...
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