On Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 7:40:58 AM UTC-6, Philip Kim wrote:
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> yep. at that point might as well go disc brakes
>
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Phillip,
I suppose I see your point. If Velocity stopped making the cliffhanger
(as they did once before), you'd kind of be screwed. That might actually
be one of Riv's reservations. Also, the best part of a canti fork - that
it allows you to incorporate some 'give' into the fork legs, to absorb
bumbs and vibrations - sort of becomes a moot point once the tire gets to a
certain volume. Also, I suppose someone could swap in a real skinny 700c
road wheelset, though I can't imagine why you would.
Nonetheless, I STILL.think i prefer the classy canti brakes!
On Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 11:52:23 AM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> A Hunqapillar made by their excellent Taiwan manufacturers at ~$500 to
> $1000 lower price, while still making sustainable revenue for Rivendell
> would also be nice.
>
> BL in EC
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Bill,
I'll take that to mean you're thinking about and wanting one too, now that
there's a 56cm! If I recall correctly, you were similarly ill-accomodated
with the previous size offerings.
I should probably stop and/or start a different subject-specific thread
before I derail this one too far, but I'm really trying to figure out how
to do this now! ("plus" tires or not) As suggested by your taiwan mfg.
comment, that would entail selling a bunch of bikes given my current
finances. But, since this stock offering is finally getting extremely
close to the bike I've really wanted for a long time, I think I actually
prefer that it is U.S. made. I can't even remember if its waterford or
nobillete or ? but, if I understand the current rules correctly, the
built-to-order part means I can pick my own paint and have minor
modifications like custom brazeons, right? So, basically, the *exact*
bike I would/hoped to someday order as a custom, but without the
built-for-someone's-quirks baggage that has always made me reluctant to buy
a custom.
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