Re: [CR] TA Pro5, Stronglight 49 Crank/Chainring (and shifting) Questions

(Example: Production Builders:Pogliaghi)

Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:15:09 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] TA Pro5, Stronglight 49 Crank/Chainring (and shifting) Questions


John Clay wrote:
> The context of all of this is that I'm thinking about making a
> 44-20ish touring double. Have any of you ever set up anything like
> that? If so, did it shift reliably? I'd expect the shifting to be
> anything but crisp and quick, but it needs to be reliable,
> non-jamming. Do any of you have any insight or experience with
> similar arrangements?

I put a 43-30 TA on my wife's bike. Works fine with Simplex LJ derailluers:

http://os2.dhs.org/~john/bumby/september.jpg

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA