Re: wingnuts

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

On 17 Mar 2025 16:29:31 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
 

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

On 17 Mar 2025 15:30:36 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
 

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

Written by Mentor WilliamsOn 17 Mar 2025 13:55:53 GMT, Roger Merriman
<roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

 

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

On 17 Mar 2025 12:07:03 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
 

While shopping, noticed someone?s ?pub? bike was a rather old road bike
with wing nuts and quite ornate as well, and a 5 speed block.
 
Guessing more to the 1950?s era than 1970?s? Looked dirty and well used but
probably was an expensive bike when new?
 
Seems that the pace of change was slower then? Mind you I bought a 9 speed
bike last year which first came to market last century?
 
Roger Merriman
 

 
I notice that Catrike has upgraded their new trikes to 3X10. That
makes no sense to me. My 3X9 has more combinations than I need or use.
I briefly considered going to a 2X10 when upgrading my cranks, but
didn't see any advantage.
 
--
C'est bon
Soloman
 

 
Get less gaps between cogs which some people really mind others don?t, with
my MTB background I?m stereotypically more concerned with the range than
the gaps.
 
10 speed stuff is same price and gives more upgrades options ie
compatibility with GRX or So on.
 
I found the Triple on the 7s CX/Gravel bike I had, really quite annoying ie
lot of shifting though the chainrings, likewise the old Commute MTB which
was 3/9s was fine in its intended use ie used as MTB as one tended to drop
into the granny ring for climbs, and middle for rolling terrain and big
ring for the downs, but on the commute which is flat as, it did get tedious
ie either rub the front mech or shift up/down a chainring and then also
shift up/down on the cassette to maybe do this shortly again!
 
It?s much happier as a 1by the absolute range isn?t really important for
the commute as heavy as the bike can be, the only hill is a flyover!
 
Though has moved from 9s to 10speed and to Cues which has given a bit wider
range, and seems generally fuss free.
 
I?d of thought that a Triple on the CatTrike where you ride on the trails
would be overkill but then again if it doesn?t annoy then meh.
 
Roger Merriman

 
I used to ride almost entirely on the 53 tooth, but lately, I've
slowed down and moved to the middle 44 tooth, which before I only used
on the hilly sections of my ride...  
 
Yes, there are hills where I sometimes ride, which sometimes required
using the 30T
 
When I slowed down and moved to the 44T, my cranking speed increased.
My legs do not like 80/85 RPM, but I prefer the 44T to keep on larger
cogs at the rear and for starting across a highway and where I want to
move across quickly without shifting the front. I have several road
crossings on banked curves so I must start up on a grade.
 
That was on the 165 mm cranks. My new 175 mm cranks are set up with
50-38-26 and I expect to be on the 50T most of my rides. If that
proves to be wrong, I'll take all three of them off and put them on
the old 165mm cranks, which I think is better suited to me with the
smaller rings. Those old rings have a lot of miles on them, so I'll
probably retire them and buy another set.
 
I'm curious to see how the difference work out and I might change them
back and forth a few times...
 
I enjoy experimenting and I enjoy doing the work. Lately I've been
having back trouble which interferes with that work and puts me to
working on my books. Limiting my bike work to a couple of 1 or 1.5
hour sessions seems to work for the time being.
 
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C'est bon
Soloman
 

 
One advantage if you did ever go 10s is can get a 36t cassette vs 34t which
means there is fair old range within each chain ring, my Gravel bike has
30/46 chainset which will certainly flatten most road climbs.
 
Obviously if one goes 11/12speed etc can get even bigger ranges from the
cassette though quite a bit more expensive!
 
Roger Merriman

 
I have an 11-36 9 spd cassette.
 
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C'est bon
Soloman
 

 
Ah apparently so, I believe that Sora, which was the original groupset on
the Gravel bike the rear mech and and Tiagra wasn’t rated to handle 11-36
but 11-34 though Shimano are apparently notoriously cautious!
 
It has a GRX which is rated plus has Clutch which makes life rather
quieter!
 
Roger Merriman

 
My rear derailleur is a SHIMANO DEORE RD-M591..  handles the 36t just
fine. Maybe a clutched unit would have trouble.
 
--
C'est bon
Soloman
 

Clutch units wouldn’t effect the derailleur capacity as it just keeps the
chain taught over rough terrain, ie MTB and now Gravel technology.

That rear mech is rated for 34t largest but Shimano is as ever rather
conservative so I’m not the least bit surprised that it works fine with a
36t!

Roger Merriman