When life gives you lemons...

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Got a hens teeth 14-28 6sp uniglide cassette I'm saving for when the 11-23 I have wears out...not that I have the stones to push those kind of gears these days. All but the smallest sprocket are reversible also - which should extend life. Good thing Shimano's marketing dept realised what a critical error that was and gave us Hyperglide - horrible to think we might all get double life from a cassette.

Hyperglide is a little slicker in it's change, not a huge difference though.
Edit my Touriste and black Royal are both 6 speed ug.

 

[winjohn]

Did your manservant bring you the phone on a velvet cushion?

Don't be silly, he is a friend of my cleaner he had messaged her, so she just handed me her phone. We don't stand on ceremony chez nous.

 

[bikeworkshop]

All but the smallest sprocket are reversible also - which should extend life. Good thing Shimano's marketing dept realised what a critical error that was and gave us Hyperglide - horrible to think we might all get double life from a cassette.

Tbf to shimano, they introduced the irregular (therefore non- reversible) splines and sprockets when they introduced cut down and shaped teeth to improve chain pickup on shifting.
The sprockets need to be specifically aligned with each other so the tooth that lets the chain "go" is perfectly positioned for the chain to mesh with the tooth on the next sprocket that picks the chain up.
It's amazingly complicated, and doesn't matter if youre using thumb shifters.

 

[LondonClassic]

Just found this (nerd!).

Looks like the Ritmo was 531 main tubes and hi-ten fork, Triathlon and Quadra use a 531 fork. Only difference I can see between Triathlon and Quadra is paint and rims.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I'd have all three. In fact I could collect the catalogue, bad bad bad

 

[vcballbat]

Great find, would have been £350 , just need some Speedos and goggles

 

[bikeworkshop]

Great find, would have been £350 , just need some Speedos and goggles

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I think if you are riding a retro tribike, Speedos and Goggles might attract the attentions of the constabulary

 

[LondonClassic]

20 odd years ago there was a fairly infamous Aussie bloke who did the UK triathlon scene - infamous because he rode an unbadged steel tourer complete with mudgaurds and a rack. He used to breeze past scores of people clearly taking it very seriously on their Quintana Roos with lo pro bars. He also never wore a wetsuit or goggles. The dude had a huge beard and Kris Kristofferson locks. My brother who also did Tri used to talk to him after - one of the only people who did. He said he only did it for the entertainment value and used to struggle not to burst out laughing passing people. My brother was convinced he was some kind of special forces bloke as his fitness was ridiculous.