tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post2477501638556202138..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Time For A Concept Bike! Part IVGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-23410269014088600502011-08-26T06:50:55.490-05:002011-08-26T06:50:55.490-05:00@john: Sure, an internal hub, like a Rohloff, woul...@john: Sure, an internal hub, like a Rohloff, would be very do-able. The concept was proven to me on the Guitar Ted Death Ride Invitational late last month by a rider who had such a set up on a custom Curt Goodrich bicycle. <br /><br />The thing is, Rohloffs are very expensive, and Alfine 11's aren't as expensive, but they are not cheap either. (Plus Alfine 11 doesn't quite have the full range of gearing either)Finally, either choice greatly complicates rear wheel removal in cases of flat tires.<br /><br />Ideally, if I did that set up, it would be Center Track driven as well. May as well get all the "maintenance free" you can while you are at it, eh?Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-39460522188319576032011-08-25T23:05:01.497-05:002011-08-25T23:05:01.497-05:00what about an internal hub? after watching mud and...what about an internal hub? after watching mud and gunk rip off many a deraileur in all of the big gravel races this year, and now with drop bar shifters it seems like it could be option.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999352586171558684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-75002731792731062822011-08-24T16:13:23.413-05:002011-08-24T16:13:23.413-05:00Nice derailleur hanger track ends picture. That b...Nice derailleur hanger track ends picture. That bike looks really familiar! :)Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570972599400215073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-60173641691853113292011-08-24T08:16:23.885-05:002011-08-24T08:16:23.885-05:00@Mr.S.: I definitely want to stay away from slider...@Mr.S.: I definitely want to stay away from sliders. The idea will be to use the track end as a "fail safe" for derailleur snap offs. Those happen more often than you might think on gravel grinders. <br /><br />Also, I've seen too many slider set ups that look (a) funky or (b) were not installed symmetrically in the vertical plane. I don't want to make this harder than it might be, since I will be involved in the build process. <br /><br />@mw: I'm excited for you! Can't wait to see how yours comes out.Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-43620023952930140912011-08-24T07:41:08.287-05:002011-08-24T07:41:08.287-05:00my new projects dropout are similar to those, but ...my new projects dropout are similar to those, but paragon. with my rational being SS most of the time and gears every once in a while.mwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850174876026340203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-43824241803216571332011-08-24T07:28:55.651-05:002011-08-24T07:28:55.651-05:00That is a unique drop-out. What about sliding ver...That is a unique drop-out. What about sliding vertical drop-outs with a derailleur hanger? Best of all possible worlds.Ἀντισθένηςhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199983680204710885noreply@blogger.com