Well, they’re different. Here are a few thoughts, based on riding a lot on both bikes.
The Singer is built around 700C wheels, and although I appreciate all the love that Grant and many on this list have shown for 650B, for me 700 is the better wheel size. I’m running 700x28 tires on the Singer (GB Cerfs), and it rolls faster and feels lighter in the wheels than the Bleriot (with GB Hetres). The handling of the Singer is superb. It’s easy to ride, handles like a dream, and has that hard-to-describe sensation of “planing.” I just love riding the bike, and it was comfortable enough to sit on for most of 80 hours on PBP this year. On top of that, it’s just a stunning example of craftsmanship and design. My Singer has many of the trademark features of the marque: the “bilaminate” head tube, Singer’s own lugs and bottom bracket, and lots of handmade parts, including a beautiful handmade steel stem (I have a Nitto fillet-brazed steel stem, and it pales in comparison). I’ve been to the shop in Levallois twice, and knowing that Ernest Csuka, one of the most famous French constructeurs made it in that place, by hand, is very special. It’s rare (I’ve never seen another in the wild outside of France), and it’s highly collectible (if you’re into that sort of thing, which I am). The Bleriot is also a very nice bike. The workmanship is nice, for a bike in its price range (maybe a little nicer than most), it handles well, and it looks nice. You can also buy 2 or 3 of them for the price of a Singer. It doesn’t have the same pedigree, but it will give you a comfortable, well-handling bike that’s also quite capable of being sat on for long brevets and getting you through a 600- or 1200-Km event. And with the money you save compared to a Singer, you can afford to fly to France and back. Does that help? --Eric Norris [email protected] www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com > On Oct 9, 2015, at 5:04 PM, Lungimsam <[email protected]> wrote: > > Could you tell us the performance differences you experienced between the two > bikes? > Interested to know how the Singer rides compared to the Bleriot. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
