Here's a grainy set of pictures of what I believe was Jobst's last bike: http://bikecult.com/works/archive/04bicycles/pjohnsonJB04.html
I go back to it sometimes as a great example of one mechanical engineers distillation of bicycle technology, as a guy who only "upgraded" when he believed that a new product offered real benefit for him as a rider. To the untrained eye, it looks like just another Eroica-compliant vintage racing machine, but note: -Threadless headset (a Campy Record headset he actually de-threaded himself)(sorry Grant) -Suntour slant-parallelogram rear derailleur, but still friction DT shifters, I believe -Shimano DA 74xx series square taper cranks -I'm not 100% sure but I'm fairly certain he has a Shimano cassette hub back there too. It's also true that Jobst was a monster of a rider and had little need for low gears or higher leverage brakes (note the 70's era Campy SR brakes, albeit with Kool Stop pads), or tires wider than 28mm on any terrain. Us mere mortals might benefit from some of those things. Oh and in terms of spoke count I also believe he always rode 36 spoke wheels, such that if he broke a spoke on a ride the rim deflection would be minimal, allowing him to open up his brake QR and ride home. On Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 6:47:26 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > > https://rayhosler.com/2017/09/04/jobst-brandt-tour-de-alps-2018-calendar-available-now/ > > > <https://rayhosler.com/2017/09/04/jobst-brandt-tour-de-alps-2018-calendar-available-now/>Mine > > came in the mail yesterday. IMO, they should have made it larger and used > glossier and heavier stock, but it's worth the dollars; the first photo of > Jobst's 1958 Cinelli is alone worth the price. > > We need to produce another, similar calendar for The Deacon. Patrick, > where's your Cinelli? > > Jobst really was 1 in a million; his uber underbiking really tickles my > fancy, though I'll never get anywhere near his mileage or the terrain he > rode. > > Resquiat in pacem. > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, New Mexico, EUA > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
