Hiya! It’s Friday! Isn’t that improbable?
I could also be a motorbike blogger, however I’m definitely not a journalist. But in the present day is a big day for me, as a result of I get to interrupt the story of Rivendell’s new rear derailleur in a mainstream publication:
Not solely that, however I’m even much less of a photographer than I’m a journalist–and but there are my images in that very same mainstream publication!
I really have arrived.
When you’re a Rivendell fan you realize that they’ve been engaged on a low-normal derailleur for a while. (And in the event you’re undecided whether or not or not you’re a Rivendell fan, simply look down and see whether or not or not you’re sporting sandals.) Right here’s their clarification, straight from their packaging, which accommodates extra helpful info than my complete story:
RIVENDELL’S S!LVER OM-1, BETTER BECAUSE IT’S BACKWARDS
Most rear derailers are “high-normal” (HN) type: With no cable pressure,the spring pulls the pulleys to the HIGH gear (small cog). The spring ina “low-normal” (LN) derailer pulls the chain to LOW gear. Our S!LVER OM-1is this kind. The OM means “reverse motion,” which works higher,linguistically, than “low-normal,” since “low-normal” isn’t regular. All frontderailers are LN, so whenever you add a LN rear, the left and proper shifterswork in mirror picture; the identical course or the identical levers for top or lowgears. “Ghost shifts” and the uncommon damaged or slipped cable default you tolower gears, a blessing on steep hills or within the boonies. LN shifting takesten shifts to get used to, twenty shifts to like, and there isn’t one disadvantage.
Anyway, it’s day for me and an excellent day for the way forward for cable-actuated drivetrains.
Journey protected, thanks for studying, and should any friction you expertise this weekend be the nice variety.
Love,
–Tan Tenovo
