Toddtwenty2
06-04-2018, 08:01 PM
Hello,
Last month, my son had gone to bed and my wife was watching a morose drama that was wilting my soul. So... I poured myself a small glass of whiskey and poked around the internet for interesting bikes for sale. Feeling calm and looking for a bit of excitement for the night, I decided it would be a great idea to put in a significantly reduced offer on an Ellis Randonneur bike on Ebay. I assumed it would never be accepted and would be a lively exercise. 5 days later, I log onto Ebay and see the message, "you have one item awaiting payment." I now own this incredibly beautiful bicycle.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ellis-Cycles-Voyageur-Randonneuring-Bike-55cm-Lugged-Steel-Campagnolo-Record/352220747460?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The pictures absolutely do not do this bicycle justice. It's brand new - the brake tracks have not a single scuff. The tires have all of the small nipples sticking out. I don't think this bike has been on a test ride when the setup was done. Further, The level of precision in the lug cutouts - the stainless polished fork crown and dropouts - even the water bottle eyelets are inserted mirror-polished stainless steel. This bike is equal parts bicycle and jewelry - I'm pretty enamored.
Now to my question. This crankset is 175mm, and I prefer a 170-172.5. I'd like to go with a White Industries Crankset with an 18 tooth jump (46x28) up front. I'd then like to have a 12x27 rear. This would get me 27-28 gear inches on the low end and just over 110 on the top end. It should be about perfect for keeping up on rides, but still being able to load it up with luggage for tours. Has anyone tried using an 18 tooth jump on the front derailleur with Campagnolo 10 and a White Industries crankset?
We'll circle back later to consult on rack options!
For now, I've attached a picture of this bike looking a bit more macho on some knobby 33's : )
Thanks,
Todd
Last month, my son had gone to bed and my wife was watching a morose drama that was wilting my soul. So... I poured myself a small glass of whiskey and poked around the internet for interesting bikes for sale. Feeling calm and looking for a bit of excitement for the night, I decided it would be a great idea to put in a significantly reduced offer on an Ellis Randonneur bike on Ebay. I assumed it would never be accepted and would be a lively exercise. 5 days later, I log onto Ebay and see the message, "you have one item awaiting payment." I now own this incredibly beautiful bicycle.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ellis-Cycles-Voyageur-Randonneuring-Bike-55cm-Lugged-Steel-Campagnolo-Record/352220747460?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The pictures absolutely do not do this bicycle justice. It's brand new - the brake tracks have not a single scuff. The tires have all of the small nipples sticking out. I don't think this bike has been on a test ride when the setup was done. Further, The level of precision in the lug cutouts - the stainless polished fork crown and dropouts - even the water bottle eyelets are inserted mirror-polished stainless steel. This bike is equal parts bicycle and jewelry - I'm pretty enamored.
Now to my question. This crankset is 175mm, and I prefer a 170-172.5. I'd like to go with a White Industries Crankset with an 18 tooth jump (46x28) up front. I'd then like to have a 12x27 rear. This would get me 27-28 gear inches on the low end and just over 110 on the top end. It should be about perfect for keeping up on rides, but still being able to load it up with luggage for tours. Has anyone tried using an 18 tooth jump on the front derailleur with Campagnolo 10 and a White Industries crankset?
We'll circle back later to consult on rack options!
For now, I've attached a picture of this bike looking a bit more macho on some knobby 33's : )
Thanks,
Todd