Originally Posted by cudak888

Sounds more like Shimano doesn't expect road riders or high speed commuters to use them. I'd like to see trigger shifters, myself. Has anyone published what the cable travel is on these? Perhaps there's a C&V downtube shifter that's compatible.

You're preaching to the choir with the Sturmey AW - I'm an FW fellow myself. and my '51 Raleigh Sports has an FG in it. I like having that extra gear down low.


-Kurt

Originally Posted by cudak888

This is a friend who's entirely partial to the Novara Transfer because his was stolen. Personally, I think he'd be better off digging up a nice, light VLW frame with horizontal drops and stuffing a 7 or 8 speed IGH in it. There's a Trek 520 Touring at the LBS with S&S couplers on it that'd be just the ticket if it didn't have vertical drops. If I recall right, his current rig is a white 950 Single Track set up with a more relaxed stem and street tires.

EDIT: It's funny how small the community of S&S couplers are. This is the 520 that's at the shop: Trek 520 Touring Bike Retrofit by Bilenky Cycle Works. My size too. I'd probably be gah-gah over it if it weren't for that hideous fork.

Sounds more like Shimano doesn't expect road riders or high speed commuters to use them. I'd like to see trigger shifters, myself. Has anyone published what the cable travel is on these? Perhaps there's a C&V downtube shifter that's compatible.

You're preaching to the choir with the Sturmey AW - I'm an FW fellow myself. and my '51 Raleigh Sports has an FG in it. I like having that extra gear down low.

Please tell me someone captured video of that thief coming down in a pile when that fork wouldn't steer

-Kurt

Originally Posted by brianinc-ville

ISO: a 700c wheel with a non-coaster-brake Shimano Nexus 3-speed hub (roller, disc, or rim-brake models are fine).

Alternately, just the hub. But a built wheel would be better.

Originally Posted by willydstyle

ISO a mid-eighties frame with decent-to-good tubing, fender mounts, >=58cm seat tube, and <= 58cm top tube, and it needs to fit 700c wheels. Does not need to include a fork. Should fit JIS bottom bracket and headset bearings.

Originally Posted by malcala622

Worth a try

How about an 80s Araya Aerodynamics frameset 59cm ctt

Originally Posted by scozim

Have: Sakae CR triple crankset 175 mm arms. It could use the anodizing stripped off the arms.

ISO: Sakae CR triple crankset with 170mm arms.

Willing to trade just the arms and I keep the chainrings. These are 48/44/28. Would prefer to run 50-52/38-39 double. So would need a large directional Sakae CR ring.

Originally Posted by madpogue

I have a Sugino RT that's a look-alike to this set, if it's this "style" that you're after. 170, 52/40. Quite used. Significant chain rub on the inside of the DS arm. I can PM you photos tonight if you want.

Originally Posted by hazetguy

Thanks for that info. I'll stop by the local bike thrift store on Monday.

Originally Posted by smontanaro

Looking for some early SunTour Superbe bits for my Griffon. My rear derailleur is date code TG (July '77), so that period, 77-80. This won't be a purist build (will be using one of Bob Freeman's Campy Ti conversion seatposts and Specialized hubs, for instance), but I'd like it to mostly look the part when I'm finished.

• front derailleur
• crankset

Nice to have:

• pedals or pedals (or the always lovely Specialized touring pedals)
• headset

I've got cash but would prefer to trade, if possible. I've got Campy drivetrain bits, brakes, etc, also some Galli stuff I'd let go, even a nice Huret Jubilee rear derailleur. Let me know what you need.

Originally Posted by madpogue

^^^^ Magic wig, makes embroidered words on clothing appear backward......

Originally Posted by 3speedslow

With hair colour like that you should collect Colnago, not Bianchi.

Originally Posted by 3speedslow

With hair colour like that you should collect Colnago, not Bianchi.