I think the OP was on the Staff Bike blue SH: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/staff17.htm
Description from Riv: "Bike Of the Month - Well that's the idea at least. Monthly or so one > employee whips up a dreamy build with some less-than-usual stuff on it and > it becomes a demonstrator bike in the showroom. ADDENDUM: YOU CAN BUY THIS > ONE > #1 Dave's Pick: Lil' City Sam > 48cm Sam Hillborne with Shimano dyno wheel, Schmidt E6 light, Centerpulls, > cream longboard fenders, wide range double crank with chainguard, Silver > thumbshifters, the Tektro slim levers." I've been reading old RR (got the cork collection for Xmas). RR#30 has an article by Jan Heine on center pull brakes and describes adv/dis with comparisons to sidepulls and cantilevers. (I don't want to step on Grant's or Jan's toes by quoting it here, and I have no experience with them anyway-- so I'll let others chime in.) -- Shoji On Friday, February 22, 2013 1:47:57 PM UTC-5, Ryan Ray wrote: > > People in this thread keep talking about center pulls, then post links to > photos with bikes set up with side pulls. What am I missing? > > - Ryan > > > > On Friday, February 22, 2013 10:28:45 AM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha > Cyclery wrote: >> >> It is good looking. It's nice to see how much reach those brakes have >> since I'm using them for a build where max reach will be important. I think >> it's about 75 mm max. Looks like it's set at minimum reach in front, but >> closer to middle-reach in back, which is actually consistent with the >> blue/cream 60 cm Sam I have here. GP has been known to be serious about >> brake even-ness, but I suppose it's one of those dimensions that can be >> compromised a little for the greater good. In this case, I doubt it affects >> anything. >> >> Here's an orange one from a couple years ago that seems to be more >> brake-even. >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/4860314027 >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 1:52:50 PM UTC-6, Christopher Miller >> Rosales wrote: >>> >>> That whole build is just plain beautiful to me! Interesting to see that >>> it's actually up for sale, I wish I had the funds. >>> >>> Any reason to go center-pulls? More clearance/power/modulation? >>> >>> Chris >>> Berkeley, CA >>> >> -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
