CurtLo Touring






FrameReynolds 531
except 0.036" 4130 dt
HeadsetCampy NR top
? sealed bottom
Front Hub Hi-E, 36
Front SpokesDT
Front RimRigi-Alu 27"
Front TireSpecalized
Rear Hub Hi-E, 44*
Rear SpokesDT
Rear RimRigi-Alu 27"
Rear TireSpecalized
Rear CassetteSuntour Winner 13-30 custom
Bottom BracketPhil
CrankTA Cyclotourist 26,45,50
Pedals Phil CHP
Rear DerailerHuret DuoPar
Front DerailerSuntour
ShiftersCampy NR
Brake LeversCampy NR
BarsCinelli #66, 44 cm
BrakesShimano 600 canitlever
StemCinelli
Seat PostSR LaPrade
SaddleBrooks Pro
FendersDT Stainless
Front RackKarrimor
Rear RackKarrimor
PumpZefal HP
GeneratorSoubitez
Head LightUnion
Tail LightSoubitez
Bottle CageTA
Handle Bar Tape Grab-On
 Gear Ratio Chart

    |    13    16    20    25    30 
----+-------------------------------
 50 | 103.9  84.4  67.5  54.0  45.0 
 45 |  93.5  76.0  60.8  48.6  40.5 
 26 |  54.0  43.9  35.1  28.1  23.4 


 Semi-Log Graph

 2                3           4         5       6     7     8    9    1   1   1
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       1       2         3        4        5                                   
                               1       2        3         4        5           
                                   1       2         3        4        5       

* Yes, 44 spokes. I'm not sure exactly how this came about, but when I got the hub it had 20 spoke holes on the left flange and 24 spoke holes on the right flange. I suspect one of my buisness parteners ordered it that way, but maybe Hi-E accidently built it that way.

Anyways, there I was building a wheel to ride across the US on and the hub flange had more holes than I was expecting. So I built it anyways. I drilled 4 extra holes in the rim and built it with 4 extra pulling spokes on the freewheel side.

The next year, before the next transcontinental bike trip I got a new flange from Hi-E and rebuilt the wheel. The wheel still has 4 extra pulling spokes on the drive side, but now they are evenly spaced on the hub and the rim.

I think I broke one spoke in that wheel. I decided after that that I shouldn't jump up crubs on a loaded touring bike anymore.

Gear charts created by my Gear Calculator

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