On Dec 5, 5:53 pm, Bob Landry <psyktek.leavemeal...@earthlink.net>
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> On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:21:04 -0800 (PST), "DanK...@gmail.com"
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> <DanK...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Dec 5, 3:52 pm, Bob Landry <psyktek.leavemeal...@earthlink.net>
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> >> I have one of the first generation Stumpjumpers. I am trying to bring
> >> it up to date. I've been away from biking for years and am trying to
> >> get back into it, so I have some questions about equipment.
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> >> 1. The original thumb shifters are toast, so I'd like to go to the
> >> newer click shifters. Will these work with the original derailleurs,
> >> or do I have to upgrade those as well?
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> >> 2. Can I mount V-brakes in place of the original straddle cable
> >> brakes? The bike now has a bull-moose integrated stem and bars; I'd
> >> like to upgrade this as well, so do I need some additional hardware
> >> (cable hangers, etc.) when I do this?
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> >> 3. Is there sufficient dropout spacing to go to a 7-speed rear
> >> cluster, or do I just ignore the number 7 position?
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> >> 4. I have a Schwinn (my wife's, she can no longer ride) with SRAM bar
> >> end shifters. Could I just swap these (and the derailleurs) straight
> >> over?
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> >> If this isn't the right group for these questions, could someone point
> >> me to the correct one?
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> >> Much thanks for any help!
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> >> Bob
> >> Just another nice basic flake.
> >> (and old fart in training)
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> >> International Pipe-raising Day, Feb. 20th
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> >Hi Bob,
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> >Welcome back. An old stumpjumper should be a decent ride for what you
> >want to do. I'm no expert, but I ride and tinker a bit so I'll offer
> >a little input, and a recommendation.
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> >1) By "click" shifters do you mean indexed shifting? If so, is that
> >implying that you had thumb shifters that were friction? I've never
> >seen or heard of such a thing, not to say it doesn't exist. Anyway,
> >assuming the derailers are indexed, newer indexed thumb shifters
> >should work just fine. If you meant grip shift, the answer stays the
> >same, but I should mention that thumb shifters are still extremely
> >common and from what I see more popular than grip shifters. That
> >said, I love my grip shift.
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> >2) I assume by "straddle cable" you mean cantilever. If I'm correct,
> >you'll need new levers or some sort of gizmo intended to alter the
> >cable pull to make canti levers work with V brakes. I'd just get a
> >cheap set of V brake levers. You may run into other issues as well,
> >I'm not sure.
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> >3) Assuming the bike is a 6 speed now, a 7 speed freewheel should fit
> >though you may need a washer. Seehttp://sheldonbrown.com/harris/freewheels.html
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> >4) Bar-end, as in road bike? I'll let someone else handle this one, I
> >don't know.
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> >5) While this group is just fine, rec.bicycles.tech would likely be a
> >better bet. There is way more traffic, it's based on stuff like this,
> >and you'll likely get all the info you need and more in the fraction
> >of the time it'll take to get anywhere here.
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> >So, what's international pipe raising day?
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> >Dan
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> Thanks for the help Dan! International Pipe Raising Day is when pipe
> smokers around the world pledge to bring pipe-smoking back into
> general awareness by flaunting our briars, meerschaums, clays, etc. ;)
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> Bob
> Just another nice basic flake.
> (and old fart in training)
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No problem. Thanks for the reply on the 20th, that's pretty nifty.
If I remember maybe I'll raise a pipe at some point that day.