You can put small dia knobbies (like the Ritcheys that came on B-Stones, in 26") on the Bleriot if you can find them, or use Col dela Vies of course.
The Hound Dog has heat treated tubes below and non HT above in addition to just being a different mix of tubes so it would feel different than the French Flyer would, That said, I think of my own Saluki as very comfy and capable but not springy. A thin dia old style 531 tube 80's Trek I once had was springy. A Saluki is "compliant". More refined, perhaps? I hear the same stuff on the fountain forums too. Any time someone can bear down on a nib and spread the tines, it's "somewhat flexy." NO it's not. Try an early 1900s noodle (for Spencerian script) and feel the difference! Tailwinds On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 8:31 PM, Marc Schwartz <mschw...@nmsu.edu> wrote: > Why in blazes would a Saluki feel "far sprightlier" than its equivalent > Bleriot? Basement banishment, even? Can paint, finish, decals, a pretty > lower fork bend really count for so much? I will continue to wax my > moustache and fly the Tricolor of my Bleriot, mon amis! > > Saluki, sprightly Saluki? Good Doggy! Woof! > > Marc > > > ________________________________________ > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] > on behalf of justinaug...@gmail.com [justinaug...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 6:22 PM > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Subject: [RBW] Bleriot as a mountain bike (with bullmooseys)?? > > Hey folks- > Since getting my Saluki that fits me like a glove and is far sprightlier, > my Bleriot has been sitting downstairs in the basement. I've gone through a > couple scenarios, one being an around town singlespeed/fixed (ENO) cruiser. > Another is as a lightweight (no downhill, mostly climbing and light trails) > mountain bike. Some bullmooseys, Paul Racers and a Ritchey triple make this > super appealing. Anyone have an opinion? > > -J > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/wepuui6kj1gJ. > 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. > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
