Kins
Über Member
- Location
- Ystradgynlais, S. Wales
Ok, got an old Falcon 6 speed as my commuting bike rather than use my MTB.
I want to change from 2 to 3 chain ring and maybe cassette from 6 to 7 speed as its quite a bit hillier when I change my work route due to moving to work down the road.
The rear dropouts are 132mm but need slightly prising opena couple of mm with hands to drop the wheels in so are probably 135mm. If I read Sheldon right I should be able to go to 10 speed?
Wheels on it are old heavy ones and in average condition so want to swap them out when convenient.
Cranks and set are all very heavy so would rather change these soonish and then do wheels when funds allow or a cheap set is on ebay.
Shifters are on down tube so if reading various articles these should be ok? Just a matter of seeing if the front dérailleur can shift 3 rings and finding bcd? Would I have to change the bottom bracket?
I want to change from 2 to 3 chain ring and maybe cassette from 6 to 7 speed as its quite a bit hillier when I change my work route due to moving to work down the road.
The rear dropouts are 132mm but need slightly prising opena couple of mm with hands to drop the wheels in so are probably 135mm. If I read Sheldon right I should be able to go to 10 speed?
Wheels on it are old heavy ones and in average condition so want to swap them out when convenient.
Cranks and set are all very heavy so would rather change these soonish and then do wheels when funds allow or a cheap set is on ebay.
Shifters are on down tube so if reading various articles these should be ok? Just a matter of seeing if the front dérailleur can shift 3 rings and finding bcd? Would I have to change the bottom bracket?