Mine has these Paul dropouts as well.My drop outs have screws like below so no issues with a QR (I use bolted hubs anyway)
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Pretty sure the Ritcheys, designed for barend-loving Eurotrash, are reinforced for barends. Look for an aluminium tube inserted in the end of the bar.Anyone had any experience with these?
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Not really interested in purchasing, but I'm getting closer to the completion of my SS time trial bike, gotta convert the rear wheel to SS (Its a Campagnolo Vento so I'm keeping the normal cassette on it and yes the thing in the link wouldn't work anyway) and this just got me thinking about the alternatives to using spacers?
While I'm on that issue, who makes the best SS cogs to chuck on the rear? Its going to be a 1/8th setup.
My next question is; Bar ends on a light carbon bar (Ritchey WCS) good idea or bad idea? Haven't heard of any horror stories but not sure how they will hold up under the extra force.
I might post up my SS this week, hasn't differed much surprisingly the last year or so and I'm actually quite content with it besides maybe chucking some bar ends on.
30-17 must have you spinning like mad!!This week I've swapped my nice cranks off my SS as they have been re-homed and fitted some make do's out of the parts bin.
I've gone from 175mm to 170mm and also at the same time from 32-17 to 30-17 and I feel like I've lost alot of the "punch" I've had and getting out of the saddle and sprinting up a hill is now much much harder.
Combination of the two? or does the shorter crank really effect things that much?
I noticed an increase in difficulty when I changed from 175 to 170. Your dropping the chainring size to 30 from 32 would more than compensate for the reduction in leverage. You will get your punch back, but it may take some time. I'm 5'6" with 30" inseam, what's your dimensions? The shorter cranks are better for high rpm spin sessions and the longer cranks would suit more sustained climbing.This week I've swapped my nice cranks off my SS as they have been re-homed and fitted some make do's out of the parts bin.
I've gone from 175mm to 170mm and also at the same time from 32-17 to 30-17 and I feel like I've lost alot of the "punch" I've had and getting out of the saddle and sprinting up a hill is now much much harder.
Combination of the two? or does the shorter crank really effect things that much?
Half links are evil! They look the goods but then they stretch and bend and bind and before you know it it all just gets really ugly. Don't do it.So I went to 30-15 To ride a couple of more open fast tracks, and some lower profile pedals.. That gave me most of the punch I lost back...(and as a bonus when I track down a half link don't have to run a chain tensioner Then I changed to narrower bars/longer stem as the wide bar I was running was giving me shoulder pain on rides over an hour long. And have since realised how much I was cranking on my bars when out of the saddle on climbs.
Forever tuning....
I haven't ridden there, but out of curiosity, what gear were you using? I use 33/19 on a 29er everywhere except the flattest tracks, but I've been ss'ing for a number of years though.Has anybody tried riding Mt Major near Shepparton on a single speed?
I tried on my Karate Monkey and failed in biblical fashion, but then I`m only new to the SS thing.
I`m curious to know if regular hard core SSers can do it. There is a round of the Enduro series there next month and a bit of feedback would be good.
Cheers
MH