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From: Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: DeRosa Merack
Date: 31 Jan 2025 17:45:28 GMT
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cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Got the rebuild lever in from Canada, Removed the reel out of it and
> installed it in the 12 speed lever. I won't put om the cables untill the
> cassette and Record rear detailleur arrive next Monday to Friday. I
> installed a Campy freehub on thr carbon wheels. I carefully measured the
> shift cable end and it is 3.71 mm.
> 
> In the process of all of this I discovered a complete set of Shimano 10
> speed GRX hydraulic disk shift group which I will install on the DeRosa
> Idol that comes in today. I will have to get some Shimano flat mount disk
> actuators, and an expensive  set of custome made wheels for the very wide
> spacing and 12 mm axles.

Discovered where? Would GRX not be more appropriate on a Gravel or even CX
frame? 
> 
> I will sell off the Moser M20 and the Colnago Dream HP and try to move
> the Specialized Allez with the 11 speed Campy group on it. Thiz will give
> me room. I will end up with the Basso Loto, the Merack and the Idol. I
> need yo get the Fondriest steering correctly and sell that off as well.
> Moving all of these large bikes means going back to Ebay. 
> 
> For the life of me I cannot understand why the Allez has not gone
> already. It is a VERY nice riding bike. There are very few marks on it
> and they aren't obvious.
> 
> I can only assume that people would rather buy a new low end bike rather
> than a used midrange bike.

Some folks do like the new than 2nd hand most of my bikes have been new,
which to an extent was perhaps a bit silly.
> 
> My balance is improving and I am nearly back to normal. I have 5 more
> days of rain to return to normal.
> 
Fit that GRX to an appropriate bike and enjoy the slop! Which is what I did
yesterday just shy of a 60 mile loop I did make one navigation error in
that I was passing though some of the military areas, i misremembered where
the trail ran, I though it was outside of the fence, but clearly wasn’t and
the red flag was up so in use no go!

Did take a fair bit of cleaning last night when I got home, puncture seems
to have sealed though is quite a old tyre now, and is showing a number or
war wounds plus wear so just have to see.

Seems to be holding I’ll probably give it a test roll Monday and see how
that goes!

Roger Merriman