Mega Range cassette + Alivio RD: works good

Just got the 8 spd Mega Range cassette onto Mrs Squirrel's city bike, and
mounted a new Alivio RD to accommodate the greater needed chain wrap. Had
to screw the angle-of-the-dangle "B" adjuster nearly all the way in so the
upper pulley wouldn't try to mash the chain into the big cog. I rode
behind her and watch how the RD handled that big jump, and it was very
very smooth.

That's a good thing because Mrs Squirrel is made nervous by balky,
skipping, or noisy shifting bits.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
Bend, Oregon

On Nov 14, 4:41*pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
Just got the 8 spd Mega Range cassette onto Mrs Squirrel's city bike, and
mounted a new Alivio RD to accommodate the greater needed chain wrap. Had
to screw the angle-of-the-dangle "B" adjuster nearly all the way in so the
upper pulley wouldn't try to mash the chain into the big cog. I rode
behind her and watch how the RD handled that big jump, and it was very
very smooth.

That's a good thing because Mrs Squirrel is made nervous by balky,
skipping, or noisy shifting bits.

Welcome to the Megaraaaaange club! It's non-tony Shimano and good
****. I like mine for the hills at Warner Park.

On 11/14/2008 8:05 PM landotter wrote:

On Nov 14, 4:41 pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
Just got the 8 spd Mega Range cassette onto Mrs Squirrel's city bike, and
mounted a new Alivio RD to accommodate the greater needed chain wrap. Had
to screw the angle-of-the-dangle "B" adjuster nearly all the way in so the
upper pulley wouldn't try to mash the chain into the big cog. I rode
behind her and watch how the RD handled that big jump, and it was very
very smooth.

That's a good thing because Mrs Squirrel is made nervous by balky,
skipping, or noisy shifting bits.

Welcome to the Megaraaaaange club!

Is there a handshake?

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
Bend, Oregon

On Nov 15, 9:30*am, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
On 11/14/2008 8:05 PM landotter wrote:

On Nov 14, 4:41 pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
Just got the 8 spd Mega Range cassette onto Mrs Squirrel's city bike, and
mounted a new Alivio RD to accommodate the greater needed chain wrap. Had
to screw the angle-of-the-dangle "B" adjuster nearly all the way in so the
upper pulley wouldn't try to mash the chain into the big cog. I rode
behind her and watch how the RD handled that big jump, and it was very
very smooth.

That's a good thing because Mrs Squirrel is made nervous by balky,
skipping, or noisy shifting bits.

Welcome to the Megaraaaaange club!

Is there a handshake?


It's more like a shimmy and an overbite. Squirrels should have the
last bit down pat.

On 11/15/2008 8:03 AM landotter wrote:

On Nov 15, 9:30 am, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
On 11/14/2008 8:05 PM landotter wrote:

On Nov 14, 4:41 pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
Just got the 8 spd Mega Range cassette onto Mrs Squirrel's city bike, and
mounted a new Alivio RD to accommodate the greater needed chain wrap. Had
to screw the angle-of-the-dangle "B" adjuster nearly all the way in so the
upper pulley wouldn't try to mash the chain into the big cog. I rode
behind her and watch how the RD handled that big jump, and it was very
very smooth.
That's a good thing because Mrs Squirrel is made nervous by balky,
skipping, or noisy shifting bits.
Welcome to the Megaraaaaange club!
Is there a handshake?


It's more like a shimmy and an overbite. Squirrels should have the
last bit down pat.


Yeah. We think you guys look funny.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
Bend, Oregon

On Nov 15, 6:50*pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
On 11/15/2008 8:03 AM landotter wrote:



On Nov 15, 9:30 am, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
On 11/14/2008 8:05 PM landotter wrote:

On Nov 14, 4:41 pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
Just got the 8 spd Mega Range cassette onto Mrs Squirrel's city bike, and
mounted a new Alivio RD to accommodate the greater needed chain wrap.. Had
to screw the angle-of-the-dangle "B" adjuster nearly all the way in so the
upper pulley wouldn't try to mash the chain into the big cog. I rode
behind her and watch how the RD handled that big jump, and it was very
very smooth.
That's a good thing because Mrs Squirrel is made nervous by balky,
skipping, or noisy shifting bits.
Welcome to the Megaraaaaange club!
Is there a handshake?

It's more like a shimmy and an overbite. Squirrels should have the
last bit down pat.

Yeah. We think you guys look funny.

Whenever I start burying mackerels and clams, we can talk, bub.

On 11/15/2008 9:04 PM landotter wrote:

On Nov 15, 6:50 pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
On 11/15/2008 8:03 AM landotter wrote:



On Nov 15, 9:30 am, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
On 11/14/2008 8:05 PM landotter wrote:
On Nov 14, 4:41 pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
Just got the 8 spd Mega Range cassette onto Mrs Squirrel's city bike, and
mounted a new Alivio RD to accommodate the greater needed chain wrap. Had
to screw the angle-of-the-dangle "B" adjuster nearly all the way in so the
upper pulley wouldn't try to mash the chain into the big cog. I rode
behind her and watch how the RD handled that big jump, and it was very
very smooth.
That's a good thing because Mrs Squirrel is made nervous by balky,
skipping, or noisy shifting bits.
Welcome to the Megaraaaaange club!
Is there a handshake?
It's more like a shimmy and an overbite. Squirrels should have the
last bit down pat.
Yeah. We think you guys look funny.

Whenever I start burying mackerels and clams, we can talk, bub.


Squirrels and otters don't mix often enough I must say. There are plenty
of weasels, badgers, and skunks around here, all members of your esteemed
extended family, but I don't think I've seen any of the otter subfamily
kicking around my neck of the woods. Mainly because Mrs Squirrel and I
live inland and while I think the ocean is pretty enough, I have no
interest in actually getting into that thing.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
Bend, Oregon