http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/ Baron Owners Group Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:58:07 GMT Joe Landen http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2457 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2457 I just went through this process on my bike. After doing a ton of research I found 2 things that might interest you: 1. I'm too short to do a triple on the Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:21:02 GMT John Foltz http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2456 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2456 From what I can see, the Rouleur is a true double; so youcan't just add a chainring. I don't have much experience with the external bearing cranksets, but I Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:58:33 GMT zipididoda2 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2455 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2455 Thanks for responding John. The bike has a Truvativ Rouleur Crank with 53/39 chainrings. Shimano FD-R440 front derailler and Shimano 105 rear derailler. Sram Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:05:40 GMT John Foltz http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2454 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2454 It depends on what's already on your bike. Worst case is: * bottom bracket * crank set * front derailleur * rear derailleur * shifter You might get lucky and Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:26:56 GMT zipididoda2 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2453 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2453 What is involved in changing from a double chainring to a triple on the Baron? Do you have to change the entire crankset and front derailler? Is that all you Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:09:32 GMT eriksagan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2452 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2452 Picture : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/photos/album/379448852/pic/849783914/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:07:02 GMT eriksagan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2451 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2451 typo made : Optima Raptor for sale with talefairing which is large and can hold luggage. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:02:45 GMT eriksagan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2450 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2450 in good condition , 1 year old , location , spijkenisse , the netherlands Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:26:59 GMT bobbycorno@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2449 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2449 Have you checked w/ Coventry? Last I heard they had Pat Franz's personal Baron in on consignment. Being Pat's, it's got the full complement of Terracycle Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:48:23 GMT Craig http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2448 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2448 Roland, You have incredible timing. I just decided this morning that I am going to sell my Baron. I am going to post it on Craigslist. I bought it used a year Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:37:08 GMT redtoybike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2447 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2447 Roland i just got off the phone with Mike Mcdowell of valley bikes and he has a new baron in stock the he said he wanted to sell Give him a call phone no. is Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:41:57 GMT zipididoda2 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2446 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2446 I am looking for an Optima Baron for sale - new or used. Does anyone have one for sale or know of one for sale? Any opinions on the best Optima dealer in the Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:14:01 GMT us_att http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2445 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2445 G'day again, I've had some very useful replies from the BROL VK2 Social forum on this question for anyone else who might be interested. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:35:39 GMT us_att http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2444 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2444 G'day Baron owners, I'm looking for a replacement fork, 1 1/8" steerer, for my 06 Optima Baron. I'm currently using the Optima aluminium alloy disk brake fork. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:14:20 GMT DAVID PRITCHARD http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2439 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BaronOwners/message/2439 Dear Brad, I have a never used, never cut Optima Baron tailfairing that I could sell. David Pritchard 575-644-1462 3560 Snow Rd. Las Cruces, N.M. 88005