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Re: IRD Freewheels : Worth 3x the cost ??

 
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Old 21-04.-2008, 08:08 PM   #1
Adam Kadlubek
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Default Re: IRD Freewheels : Worth 3x the cost ??

On 19 Kwi, 06:35, Chalo <chalo.col...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Adam Kadlubek wrote:
>
> > Sugino XD 152mm length, 110 BCD with custom rings (61 TASpecialities,
> > 46 Shimano and 34 Stronglight). Long bolts to keep it all together.

>
> Perhaps you'd be better able to "gear down" with your legs (instead of
> an umpteen-speed cluster) if you used adult-sized cranks.


A switch to 17x mm cranks would only achieve me changing the cassette
from 12-24 to 11-21. On my uprights I use regular cranks, and still I
stay by my point - cornknob cassettes rock.

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Old 22-04.-2008, 08:28 AM   #2
Michael Press
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Default Re: IRD Freewheels : Worth 3x the cost ??

In article
<c3a7e2de-d028-41ce-a6a4-369ee9911e70@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
Adam Kadlubek <uzurpatorex@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 19 Kwi, 06:35, Chalo <chalo.col...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Adam Kadlubek wrote:
> >
> > > Sugino XD 152mm length, 110 BCD with custom rings (61 TASpecialities,
> > > 46 Shimano and 34 Stronglight). Long bolts to keep it all together.

> >
> > Perhaps you'd be better able to "gear down" with your legs (instead of
> > an umpteen-speed cluster) if you used adult-sized cranks.

>
> A switch to 17x mm cranks would only achieve me changing the cassette
> from 12-24 to 11-21. On my uprights I use regular cranks, and still I
> stay by my point - cornknob cassettes rock.


I heartily concur.

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