I promised you guys that I would be gone for a bit... I do have this idle Sunday afternoon. I will ride after this, but I have a bit of food for thought:
In a flat TT, do we really need more than four gear ratios? I don't seem to remember that I ever used anything more than five, and it seems like I used four.
This is where I introduce the Bunnyman Institute Four Speed Block. This 106 gram beauty will give you every single gear needed for a flat TT. You can use a single chainring (with inner protection device) and further reduce the amount of weight on your flat TT bike. A small chainring will not really work too well on this block, anyhow (due to chainline issues); but if you want a small chainring, you don't want to use this set up, anyhow!
All that the Bunnyman Institute Four Speed Block consists of is: 1) Five spacers from any Shimano 8 speed cassette, 2) Four cogs from a cogset (I prefer 11-14, a straight shot), and 3) a Hyperglide lockring. Use a Shimano 8 or nine speed rear mech (limit screw in for the larger sprockets), a friction or indexed shifter, and you have one serious set up for the flat time trial enthusiast.
Bunnyman Institute Warning: This device is not intended for use on hilly areas, and definitely NOT for the mechanically or racing inexperienced. This device is also not for sale, and can be made using regular parts. Make modifications at your own risk, use at your own risk.
In a flat TT, do we really need more than four gear ratios? I don't seem to remember that I ever used anything more than five, and it seems like I used four.
This is where I introduce the Bunnyman Institute Four Speed Block. This 106 gram beauty will give you every single gear needed for a flat TT. You can use a single chainring (with inner protection device) and further reduce the amount of weight on your flat TT bike. A small chainring will not really work too well on this block, anyhow (due to chainline issues); but if you want a small chainring, you don't want to use this set up, anyhow!
All that the Bunnyman Institute Four Speed Block consists of is: 1) Five spacers from any Shimano 8 speed cassette, 2) Four cogs from a cogset (I prefer 11-14, a straight shot), and 3) a Hyperglide lockring. Use a Shimano 8 or nine speed rear mech (limit screw in for the larger sprockets), a friction or indexed shifter, and you have one serious set up for the flat time trial enthusiast.
Bunnyman Institute Warning: This device is not intended for use on hilly areas, and definitely NOT for the mechanically or racing inexperienced. This device is also not for sale, and can be made using regular parts. Make modifications at your own risk, use at your own risk.
