Bottom Bracket question..
- Thread starter BretonDave
- Start date
BretonDave
Old School Hero
Re:
The bottom bracket is a Campag Nouvo Record Triple - specially made just for triple chainsets with a longer offset on the drive side.
I'm beginning to think its not worth the effort - even though I would really like it on the Holdsworth!
I have a Daniel Salmon which has a large indent on the chainstay specifically for a triple - so may fit it to that.
The bottom bracket is a Campag Nouvo Record Triple - specially made just for triple chainsets with a longer offset on the drive side.
I'm beginning to think its not worth the effort - even though I would really like it on the Holdsworth!
I have a Daniel Salmon which has a large indent on the chainstay specifically for a triple - so may fit it to that.
torqueless
Senior Retro Guru
Re:
Yeah your Holdsworth is protesting. It says: "Are you 'shitting me? I am not wearing that!"
There is no point in bullying bikes or making them unhappy..
Yeah your Holdsworth is protesting. It says: "Are you 'shitting me? I am not wearing that!"
There is no point in bullying bikes or making them unhappy..
BretonDave
Old School Hero
Re:
torqueless -
Under normal circumstances I would totally agree! However, I feel a certain obligation as its for my '82 Holdsworth Nouvo Record - and I couldn't afford top end gear for it back then.
Besides my legs aren't getting any younger neither.
torqueless -
Under normal circumstances I would totally agree! However, I feel a certain obligation as its for my '82 Holdsworth Nouvo Record - and I couldn't afford top end gear for it back then.
Besides my legs aren't getting any younger neither.
torqueless
Senior Retro Guru
Re:
Well... this is probably bordering on heresy.. but my philosophy is: If I cannot get up a hill on 42x23 then I will walk it, with no shame. I cannot see the point of a gear that enables me to stay on a bike and propel it at walking speed, much the less if I had to take a hammer to my chainstay in order to fit it.
I couldn't stretch to much Campag. back then either. My '75 frame, bought secondhand in '84, is still wearing an SR Royal chainset I bought in about '78. The teeth on the 52 ring are still pretty fresh.. :?
Well... this is probably bordering on heresy.. but my philosophy is: If I cannot get up a hill on 42x23 then I will walk it, with no shame. I cannot see the point of a gear that enables me to stay on a bike and propel it at walking speed, much the less if I had to take a hammer to my chainstay in order to fit it.
I couldn't stretch to much Campag. back then either. My '75 frame, bought secondhand in '84, is still wearing an SR Royal chainset I bought in about '78. The teeth on the 52 ring are still pretty fresh.. :?
