Thanks, Eric P -- very nice. I am looking forward to mine: I've long wanted a bike that can handle the same sandy surfaces that I bought the Monocog for but has more road-like geometry; in particular, lower bb and shorter tt. I will probably -- tho' who knows? I've not seen it yet -- set mine up with Noodles -- these ought to work fine with the shorter tt and the right stem; too long for me on the SH) at about 1" above saddle for an aero hooks position, comfortable all day hoods and rough surface flats. I'm eager to try the Avid MTB calipers and compare them to the rather weak road BB7s, and I get to use my new, pretty, nicely shaped but so far unused Cane Creek V brake levers.
I'll probably bite the bullet and just set it up as a 7 or 8 X 3 triple using the drivetrain off the Sam Hill. Photos when it's ready. On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 6:24 PM, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick, > > Nope, different Eric. Am actually probably not selling the Fargo. > There is/was a slight chance a Bleriot could cross my path. If I > purchased it, would need to get rid of one bike. Hence the > possibility of the Fargo going away. > > Odds are highly against it, though. It is the bike I rode my century > on and is really comfortable for my style of riding. > > My Fargo is set up like this - http://tinyurl.com/3y5t2we > Basically, a stock XT build with Woodchipper bars, Brooks saddle, > fenders and Carradice bag. > > The bike came with 2.1 tires and appears to be able to take 2.4 with > mud/broken spoke clearance. > > But back to Bobby B's Bombadil - can't wait to see how he builds it > up. And to hear his comments on how it handles versus the Fargo. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Aug 28, 9:32 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: >> Eric: you had me in a tizzy just now: I just bought a Med Fargo from >> an Eric on the Boblist and I thought for a moment ... >> >> *He* is Eric Douglas. >> >> I'm curious: why are you selling your Fargo? And how did you set it >> up? And how did you find the ride and fit? >> >> I found out that the Fargo will take 60s with fenders -- so I am told >> -- and has, basically, touring geometry with low bb and 46 cm stays -- >> which is exactly the sort of all rounder bike I have been looking for. >> Neither the Bomb or the Hunq have as much clearance. So the Fargo can >> take the place both of my (much modified) Monocog 29er and my Sam >> Hill. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 6:15 AM, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Funnily enough, there is also a very slight chance my Fargo will be >> > for sale in the future. If a possible test ride on a 650B bike I >> > passed on a few years ago turns out well. >> >> > Eric Platt >> > St. Paul, MN- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
