Mike, the bars on my Raleigh Competition 3-Speed Fixed Wheel are "track bars" from Eighth-Inch: http://www.eighthinch.com/track_bars.html
I was going for a Path Racer kind of set-up. I haven't decided if I like the bars yet, or not. They feel great in the drops. I want really shallow drops because it's not always as comfortable to get down deep and low on a fixed gear bike for a long period of time. But of course I've given up having nice, wide tops for the uphills and cruising around town. Also, now that the adjustable stem has allowed me to dial in the reach I like, I may install one of my lugged Nitto stems with the longer quill, so that I can get the bars higher. But then if I do that, I may go ahead and put on some Nitto "Dream" bars, at which point I'd probably "have to" get rid of the "non-aero" brake levers! See what a cascading effect just one change can have??? Also, I am installing Challenge Paris-Roubaix tyres on this bike this weekend. I just love them on my Roadeo and they will also cushion the harsher ride one gets on a fixed set-up. Plus the tan sidewalls will look more appropriate on this classic ride. when it's all "done" I will post a full slideshow with lots of comments and details. - Chris Kostman http://www.XO-1.org http://www.adventurecorps.com On Jan 26, 7:45 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > Beautiful bikes Chris. I have always had a passion for the older black > Competitions. The bar on the Raleigh looks very interesting, what kind > is it¿ ( i can type the ? upsidedown because Im currently vactioning > in the Yucatan with my wife) The 3 speed hub sounds pretty cool too. > Velocult is a great shop, Ive been these a few times and just got one > of the new wool jerseys, for some reason they dropped the San Diego > from the jersey though. > > Im missing riding being down here, but the white sand and baby blue > water at 80F is fantastic. > > Mike > > On 26 ene, 07:19, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Very nice bike, Chris. I love the color. You will love the Paul's > > breaks, easy set up, great control. I liked them so much on my tandem > > that I bought a set for my Rambouillet. Two questions. I see that > > the front fender stay is nearly horizontal. I installed the same > > fluted Honjos on my Ram that way and got considerable TCO. I moved > > the stay down a couple of inches and solved about 90% of that. What's > > your experience with TCO on the fendered Rodeo? Also, what's the > > crank & ring set up? > > > For a while I made all my bikes a black free zone, then a Shimano > > free zone (after quite a few negative experiences) but now I take a > > more judicious approach. I love my White cranks, black and all; and I > > have to say my new Ultegra RD 6700 is the best shifting derailler I > > have used in 30+ years of riding. > > > Anyway, enjoy the ride. I love my Ram as much today as I did when I > > bought it - six or seven years ago. Wish the same for you. > > > michael > > > On Jan 25, 7:05 pm, "XO-1.org Rough Riders" <adventureco...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Thanks to Sky, Tom, Anthony, and the rest of the Velo Cult team for > > > their amazing service as San Diego County's premier bike shop which > > > caters to everybody except the mainstream - which means we fit right > > > in! Today they have featured two of my Rough Riding bikes, and their > > > recent work on them, on their blog: > > > >http://www.velocult.com/blog/post/raleigh_competition_rivendell_roadeo > > > > Click on over to their always fascinating blog which is always VERY > > > well illustrated with incredible photography. Today their blog > > > features my 1983 Raleigh Competition, which Tom outfitted with a 3- > > > Speed Fixed Wheel set-up, and my 2010 Rivendell Roadeo, on which Sky > > > installed hammer Honjo fenders and Challenge Paris-Roubaix 700x29 > > > tyres. They do superb work and are great people. And don't my bikes > > > look as awesome as they ride??? (I'll be riding that Roadeo in a 300km > > > brevet this Saturday, from Moorpark to Santa Barbara and back.) > > > > Velo Cult is located in the South Park area of San Diego, just a bit > > > south of University Avenue and west of the 805, in a really neat > > > neighborhood with a great restaurant next door (Whistle Stop Bar) and > > > a classic coffee shop (Rebecca's) on the corner. Velo Cult often show > > > films or have other social events at their shop in the evenings,. They > > > are a driving force behind the San Diego Tweed Ride and they also > > > created the San Diego Bike Commuter online forum and the > > > SDBikeCommuter.com Discount Program through which local merchants give > > > discounts to customers who arrive by bicycle. > > > > Related links:http://www.sdbikecommuter.com/ > > > andhttp://www.sdbikecommuter.com/find_businesses/ > > > > - Chris Kostman > > > La Jolla, CAhttp://www.XO-1.orghttp://www.adventurecorps.com-Ocultar > > > texto de la cita - > > > - Mostrar texto de la cita - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
