You sir, are truly a scholar and a gentleman. :-)
On 3/5/12, William <[email protected]> wrote: > I posted several additional numbers and an on-the-ground photo, just for you > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/6812058066/in/photostream > > > > On Monday, March 5, 2012 9:59:58 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Got it, thanks! Really diggin' the road bike. 59 might be within 5mm >> of a perfect fit! >> >> On 3/5/12, William <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Scroll down to the bottom for the geometry chart >> > >> > >> http://blackmountaincycles.blogspot.com/p/black-mountain-cycles-frames.html >> > >> > On Monday, March 5, 2012 8:42:48 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> >> That might just be the bike I'm looking for! I mentioned this in >> >> another thread a couple weeks ago... basically a Taiwanese tigged >> >> Roadeo w/ threadless steerer, 430mm stays... Wish his site listed some >> >> more info, it's kinda' paltry. The monsterX is pretty nice, too! >> >> >> >> On 3/5/12, RoadieRyan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I've stumbled across Mikes blog before and loved those Orange Road >> >> > bikes looks like a lovely build- enjoy! >> >> > >> >> > On Mar 5, 11:01 am, William <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Thanks to Rivendell, my entire stable of bikes got turned over in >> >> >> the >> >> last >> >> >> few years. That process started in 2009. The last remaining bike I >> >> >> had >> >> >> from my past life was a custom road bike (Davidson Signature), but >> even >> >> >> that, I decided, was too small. I corrected that somewhat with a >> tall >> >> and >> >> >> long stem, which looked a little goofy but improved the situation. >> The >> >> >> nagging shortcoming to my Davidson was that I can't run anything >> wider >> >> >> than >> >> >> a 700x25. Hence it's for sale on ebay, as many of you have seen >> >> >> (now >> >> >> it >> >> >> has a bid!). >> >> >> >> >> >> To replace it, I had bounced around several ideas. First off, a 59 >> >> >> Roadeo. >> >> >> I'm virtually certain a Roadeo would be perfect for what I want >> >> >> from >> >> this >> >> >> particular spot in my stable, but I'm on a bike department budget >> that >> >> >> made >> >> >> that impossible. A San Marcos was out of the question, mainly >> because >> >> I'm >> >> >> in between sizes. So, I considered the forthcoming Rawland >> >> >> Nordavinden, >> >> >> was tempted by a super low sale price on the VO Rando frame, and >> >> >> kept >> >> >> an >> >> >> eye out for a 58 Rambouilet. >> >> >> >> >> >> My search ended when I got turned on to Black Mountain Cycles, a >> >> >> one-man >> >> >> shop in Point Reyes Station. Mike Varley does the design and Taiwan >> >> >> source >> >> >> thing for both a road frameset and a really slick monster cross. >> Mike >> >> has >> >> >> a long history of design in the bike industry, and he's got a >> >> spectacular >> >> >> operation. We had an open control in Pt Reyes Station last month on >> >> >> >> an >> >> >> >> >> SF >> >> >> Randonneurs brevet. I stopped in, checked out a couple >> >> >> measurements, >> >> and >> >> >> bought it. Our RBA was pretty entertained that my receipt for that >> >> >> open >> >> >> control was for a frameset. Anyway, I drove out there and picked it >> >> >> >> up >> >> >> yesterday, and got started on the build. So now I have a road bike >> >> >> that >> >> >> makes it easier to get the bars up, takes Jack Browns without >> fenders, >> >> and >> >> >> Roly Polys with fenders. It's entirely possible that I'll have the >> >> money >> >> >> for a Roadeo someday, and riding this will get me ready to buy that >> >> >> with >> >> >> confidence. Or maybe I'll get more refined opinions and do a >> >> >> Custom. >> >> >> This >> >> >> bike gets me to a MUCH more useful road experience at an incredible >> >> price. >> >> >> I highly recommend giving Black Mountain Cycles a look if you are >> >> >> in >> >> the >> >> >> market for a $600 road frameset. >> >> >> >> >> >> Pictures show the progress and status: >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/sets/72157629154963632/ >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > 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. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cheers, >> >> David >> >> Redlands, CA >> >> >> >> ** >> >> “I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an >> >> America that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. 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