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jackosbournesnr
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Paul Donohue?
Wasn't he the guy that took over the Cougar name when Dolan moved on?
Simply a good looking bike.
Wasn't he the guy that took over the Cougar name when Dolan moved on?
Simply a good looking bike.
jackosbournesnr
Senior Retro Guru
Indeed...that's what I was thinking re your Cougar... Now you've got two Donohue's!
I was gonna ask what gearing you were thinking of for next week.
I'm probably going to use the PDM Concorde but I'll whack a 50/40/30 and some dual pivot brakes on. Will still be downtube shifters and vintage Campag brake levers but it'll be a bit less fatiguing in the hills. I'll be lugging a fair bit of stuff so the triple will make 90 miles a bit less painful.
I was gonna ask what gearing you were thinking of for next week.
I'm probably going to use the PDM Concorde but I'll whack a 50/40/30 and some dual pivot brakes on. Will still be downtube shifters and vintage Campag brake levers but it'll be a bit less fatiguing in the hills. I'll be lugging a fair bit of stuff so the triple will make 90 miles a bit less painful.
That's a great looking build.
Maybe a long cage mech needed?
Maybe a long cage mech needed?
Spokesmann":1qy91o0o said:
Thanks, It has a 105 5500 long cage on
NeilM":1qy91o0o said:
Thanks Neil I had the tyres and bar tape before I'd even thought about the frame. The only parts I've actually bought for it were chain & cassette, chainset from Halfcog and 10 speed tiagra shifters off eBay. The frame came off the CTC (cycling uk) forum.
jackosbournesnr
Senior Retro Guru
I'm intrigued by the position of the shifters... I don't ride Shimano so have no idea if their advice is different from Campagnolo who recommend tip of brake levers in line with bottom of drops.
Or is that just personal preference having them higher?
I certainly have my 80's Campag brake levers nowhere near level with the drops. They're too hard to use from the hoods if they are.
Edit:
Actually... Cancel that thought. I've had a look at the photo again and they're not really set high it's the flat drop section that makes it look that way.
Or is that just personal preference having them higher?
I certainly have my 80's Campag brake levers nowhere near level with the drops. They're too hard to use from the hoods if they are.
Edit:
Actually... Cancel that thought. I've had a look at the photo again and they're not really set high it's the flat drop section that makes it look that way.
kingbling":3mdetqxz said:Spokesmann":3mdetqxz said:
Thanks, It has a 105 5500 long cage on
NeilM":3mdetqxz said:
Thanks Neil I had the tyres and bar tape before I'd even thought about the frame. The only parts I've actually bought for it were chain & cassette, chainset from Halfcog and 10 speed tiagra shifters off eBay. The frame came off the CTC (cycling uk) forum.
Longer!
jackosbournesnr
Senior Retro Guru
Any road mech with a chain sitting in 34-12 when it's cut long for a 50-32 is surely gonna look maxxed out. 38t is a pretty hefty chain wrap figure.
I'm not riding with him unless he sorts the mudguards though.
I'm not riding with him unless he sorts the mudguards though.
