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The business card for the shop I worked in when I was just a pup read, under the shop name, "For Touring Cyclists."
I was both jealous of those riding corncobs, and made fun of them. Because I was jealous. We sometimes toyed with the idea of using our Suntour New Winner cog board to build up a true hardman's cluster: 13/13/14/14/15/15, so you'd always have a spare when you wore out a cog. I recently built myself a Covid Corncob Cluster for the rollers, 12-19t 8spd mostly-hyperglide cassette. I should leave it that, but....but it's paired with a 38/24t double, so, still jealous. Also sorry to say this is a phone pic, so apologies for the noise and stuff. |
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True straight block, 45-55.
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Crikey... anyone remember 5 speed blocks, these are all 6 or 7s?
I wore out 2 Shimano 600 corncobs, 14-15-16-17-18 x 52/40. I was about 17 and didn't know any better when it came to riding the Adelaide Hills.
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11 or 12 speed cassettes are like the designated hitter in baseball: takes away some of the strategy. I still remember racing on 7 speed cassettes, and the feeling that one gear wasn't enough, and the next gear was too much.
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what a luxury! now? Meh more gears are more gears M |
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And I was cool because I had a Campy 53 big ring on the front before it was a thing... |
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What you are all of a sudden shocked by my harmless sarcasm? I’ll add a smiley for you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Yup...me too!! But, before that I had a 50 because of junior gear restrictions...now that’s called a compact Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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SunTour NewWinner 7spd came in a 12-21 configuration when it came out. I figured out right away that the 16 on my old 6spd straight block was an essential gear for cruising along in the pack. I took the freewheel apart and put it back together in a 12-20 arrangment using cogs from my old 6 spd and th shop's board just so I could have the 16, I ended up with several of those, one for each wheelset, I probably still have some in a box.
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I have one of the last great straight blocks on my 10 year old tt bike sitting unused now - a ten speed Dura Ace 12-21! Anybody want to top it with an 11 speed 11-21?
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Essential equipment for any racer from the freewheel era. The freewheel vice to make custom ratios. A selection of pullers. The freewheel on the left is a stock 12-21 DuraAce, The other 2 are straight blocks, a 12-18 and the one on the right being a relic from my junior days, a Regina 15-20.
As a side note, I found one in the box I must have customized for a particular course, 12,13,14,16,19,22,23 |
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Very little shocks me but a smiley goes a long way------->>>>
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