---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kurt Sperry <haxixe@gmail.com> Date: Feb 19, 2007 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Nuovo Record maximum cog To: Joseph Bender-Zanoni <joebz@optonline.net>
On 2/19/07, Joseph Bender-Zanoni <joebz@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> This is question is begging for the response I hate to make- read the
> archives.
>
> There are so many decent wide range derailleurs that tormenting a Nuovo
> Record is just a bad practice. If you simply must have a Nuovo Record,
> use a 25t max freewheel cog and a chainset that allows a 38T or lower in
> the front. For a Campy purist you could use a NR triple or a Gran Sport
> (with TA or other 3 arm rings), or the 116mm BCD five arm Gran Sport. A
> TA or Stronglight with a 36T or 38T inner ring is a good choice also.
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I've never tried to run anything larger than a 23 tooth cog with a NR rear
> before, but I'm curious to see if I can get 28 to work without things
> fouling or falling off. I've been indoctrinated sufficiently as regards
> chainline that the small/small and big/big combos aren't a concern. I'll
> hopefully never inadvertantly attempt either.
I'd really like to get a knee-friendly, usefully numerically higher ratio without swapping out major drivetrain bits. Hopefully any resulting tormentation can be kept within reasonable bounds!
Kurt Sperry
Bellingham WA
USA