tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post116446315805530577..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Friction Shifting -- Part 3Velo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1164592495615047212006-11-26T20:54:00.000-05:002006-11-26T20:54:00.000-05:00I'm not sure what the price will be. I need to see...I'm not sure what the price will be. I need to see them first and make sure that they really are in good shape. We should get them late this week. <BR/><BR/>They'll be expensive and we'll keep some of them for the VO frames.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1164586768710589502006-11-26T19:19:00.000-05:002006-11-26T19:19:00.000-05:00Simplex retrofriction levers. How much, count me i...Simplex retrofriction levers. How much, count me in.<BR/><BR/>_joshuaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1164568968226958732006-11-26T14:22:00.000-05:002006-11-26T14:22:00.000-05:00David,I'm very happy with my PR. It rides great an...David,<BR/><BR/>I'm very happy with my PR. It rides great and I have received a lot of compliments from other riders. But, my frame of reference is 700c racing bikes, so it's a significant departure for me. It's no where near a custom rando frame, but for $600 it does what I need at this point. <BR/><BR/>CareyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1164492776803619282006-11-25T17:12:00.000-05:002006-11-25T17:12:00.000-05:00Carey, I'm not sure if they'll shift 9 speed casse...Carey, I'm not sure if they'll shift 9 speed cassettes, but I'll try it when I build up my new frame in a couple of weeks. I have both 7-speed and Campy 9-speed wheels to try.<BR/><BR/>Joe, The chain wrap on the Huret is stated as being 28t on the Simplex it may be 26t-30t (depending on the source. Generally the published numbers are very conservative and you can exceed them by a few teeth.<BR/><BR/>My usual setup is 48/30 chainrings and a 12-28 freewheel or cassette. That allows me to stay in the big ring 90% of the time and near the middle of the freewheel at cruising speed. At the same time the low can get me up most anything without the need for a triple.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1164492568910370792006-11-25T17:09:00.000-05:002006-11-25T17:09:00.000-05:00Carey, it should work. I got one to work with a C...Carey, it should work. I got one to work with a Campy 8s cassette. The overall width of the 8 and 9 speeds is similar if not identical. If you run out of motion, just take a dremel and grind the stop thing on the derailleur body, that that little adjustment screw rests on ... just a tiny bit will do it.<BR/><BR/>How do you like that Kogswell PR thing? It seems overblown to me, when I look at the pics I see nothing special. But I'm always happy to be pleasantly surprised.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1164480772842199912006-11-25T13:52:00.000-05:002006-11-25T13:52:00.000-05:00Hi Chris,Neat finds! Any idea of chain wrap on th...Hi Chris,<BR/><BR/>Neat finds! Any idea of chain wrap on these?Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393184084670118307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1164475282005117102006-11-25T12:21:00.000-05:002006-11-25T12:21:00.000-05:00Chris,Do either of these have have enough capacity...Chris,<BR/><BR/>Do either of these have have enough capacity to work with a 9 speed cassette? I wanted to use a really nice Suntour Cyclone on my new Kogswell PR and found it would move enough to shift to the smallest cog on a 9spd Campy cassette.<BR/><BR/>CareyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com