Uncle Monty
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After a bit of mucking about I have re-fitted the 14-22 Regina and re set the derailleur. Shifting is much better. I have a lot of noise, but I am using the old steel toothless jockey wheels. Some gears are quieter than others. I still have some slack in the chain when it is crossed 22-52, so I think to avoid the washing line effect on 14-42, I need to remove a few more links and get it just up to the rip the mech off stage. A bit of care will then be required to make sure I never use the large cog and ring together. One functioning brake, no bar tape, a pair of SPD pedals and flip flops. Quick test ride - seems quite nice. No I have not glued the tubs on either. The Brooks is bloody awful though. It has two well defined dents for your sit bones, and I guess my pelvis must be not dissimilar to the former owners. But the centre of the saddle tries to cut me in half! The Simplex lever is OK. I may keep that, but it uses a cable with a different end. Instead of exiting the base of a small cylinder a la campagnolo, the cable exits radially. Existing Bowden is really slim. I think a new piece would be a good idea. I guess my only option is make a brass end and solder a cable in? Rear Derailleur, I am going to use a L/H campagnolo lever on a band and probably secure a plastic guide under the bb shell with silicone.
Small cog to small chainring.
Large to large
Pulled tight
Current progress
I need to make a saddle washer for the rear brake and source some crank bolt caps. Pedals, clips and straps can be sorted when suitable parts turn up. Excuse the pedals and overly long gear outer. All temporary at the moment.
After a bit of mucking about I have re-fitted the 14-22 Regina and re set the derailleur. Shifting is much better. I have a lot of noise, but I am using the old steel toothless jockey wheels. Some gears are quieter than others. I still have some slack in the chain when it is crossed 22-52, so I think to avoid the washing line effect on 14-42, I need to remove a few more links and get it just up to the rip the mech off stage. A bit of care will then be required to make sure I never use the large cog and ring together. One functioning brake, no bar tape, a pair of SPD pedals and flip flops. Quick test ride - seems quite nice. No I have not glued the tubs on either. The Brooks is bloody awful though. It has two well defined dents for your sit bones, and I guess my pelvis must be not dissimilar to the former owners. But the centre of the saddle tries to cut me in half! The Simplex lever is OK. I may keep that, but it uses a cable with a different end. Instead of exiting the base of a small cylinder a la campagnolo, the cable exits radially. Existing Bowden is really slim. I think a new piece would be a good idea. I guess my only option is make a brass end and solder a cable in? Rear Derailleur, I am going to use a L/H campagnolo lever on a band and probably secure a plastic guide under the bb shell with silicone.
Small cog to small chainring.
Large to large
Pulled tight
Current progress
I need to make a saddle washer for the rear brake and source some crank bolt caps. Pedals, clips and straps can be sorted when suitable parts turn up. Excuse the pedals and overly long gear outer. All temporary at the moment.