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New bicycle enthusiast wonders about adding a 3rd chainring to a 70's era 10 speed.
Hello, folks. First time poster to this group.
So, I've become very interested in cycling over the summer. My dad had an old 10 speed (Nishiki) that saw no use in over 15 years, so I went to work on it and did a complete overhaul rather than buying a new bike on a college students budget. The overhaul went well, and the bike is running great now, yet I'm still a bit unsatisfied. I live in Utah, and I'd like to hit some steep mountain roads and do a good climb now and then, yet the gearing seems to be way too high to do this with my current leg strength/endurance. so, the question is this: is it possible to add a granny chainring to the drivetrain? I realize that I'll need to put on a new fron derailure to do this (if it's even possible). OK, question no 2. Is it possible to move the shifters from downtube to somewhere closer to the hands? Also, is it possible to make a changeover to index shifting from the current friction shifting. Thanks, Matt |
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New bicycle enthusiast wonders about adding a 3rd chainring to a 70's era 10 speed.
You'd probably just want to grab a new triple crankset. The budget
Suguino ones are pretty nice. I'd see if your LBS had something in the parts bucket first. Upgrading to clicky shift can be done on old ten speeds with a pretty affordable low-end shimano kit that replaces the derailleur and the d/t shifters with stem mounted shifters. It's pretty cheap and cheesy--but my neighbor had his ancient Schwinn Varsity converted like this and it rides great. If you want higher end, we're talking new wheel, shifters, chain, cassette--basically a few hundred bucks. Either go the low end Shimano route or look for a new bike. You might also consider sticking with friction but getting a new derailleur for the rear like a Shimano 105--it'll work loads better than the old one, even in friction mode. |
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New bicycle enthusiast wonders about adding a 3rd chainring to a 70's era 10 speed.
Unfortunatly, no. It seems like every bike shop I stop by is just
trying to get me to buy a new bike. That's Ok with me, though, because I really want to learn how to work on my bikes, and have a substantial ammount learned already. I figure that this group is as good as a local bike shop as far as adive goes. Thanks guys! |
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