[RBW] Re: FYI: Saluki on Ebay

[George Chalekian]

Hi Interested Riv People.






I actually posted that bike here on June 24th as I was hoping to "keep it 
in the family."
I am the eBay poster, non-bike shop, non-pawn shop, original owner.


Forgive me for the respond-all nature of this post even though it is 
addressed to Minh, but I am endeavoring to reach you all en masse as the 
auction ends today at 11:15 PM PST just in case anybody is interested.

*The Mystery Of The Stem*
It's a Nitto Periscopa stem which effectively raises the bars to saddle 
height, as is Mr. Petersen's penchant.
He picked the stem.
Honestly, I thought it looked somewhat odd when I received the bicycle but 
it provided a lovely place to attach a bell and both it and the headset 
have performed without incident since day 1.
I picked the Chris King headset – the one "blingy bit" on the bike.
(You'll note the rear hub and the bottom bracket are neither King's nor 
Wood's – both of which Mr. Petersen vetoed.)
The original mustache bar (also Nitto) was swapped out for a brand new Velo 
Orange Rando bar when my commute changed to include 6 miles of headwind.
No Bianchi's, Veloce's or otherwise, were harmed, nor did anything on this 
bicycle ever reside on another bicycle myself excepted of course.

*Scratches Everywhere (Dan, this one's for you)*
Perhaps the comment was in jest, but if not, I'm going to guess that the 
highlights running horizontally along the top tube could easily be mistaken 
for scratches, but they're not.
They're the consequence of "poor"overhead bedroom lighting.
I think when I finally got around to taking the pix, at my wife's 
insistence (n + 1, etc) the sun had already set.
Other than the two conspicuous scrapes beneath the top tube (conspicuous if 
you're laying on your back and looking up at bottom of the top tube) that 
resulted from a the bike being locked to a rack, not by me let me quickly 
add, the paint still has that lovely new-bike clear-coat shine.
Why? Because it lived inside my office when I got to work and inside the 
garage when I was home.
My apologies if I sound defensive but, well, I am.
I babied that bike and it's pretty dammit.

*It Really Is A 54.*
See attached pic.

*You're Right John, Japan, Not Taiwan, Is Where The Frame Was Welded.*
(Thanks KevinD2004 for pointing this out if you're haunting this forum.)

*Twin Headlights*
They work. Brilliantly. (I'm sorry for that.) I have them set so the left 
light (if you're on the bike) illuminates the road starting about 10 feet 
in front of the front tire, and the right beam reaching out farther. The 
left light being tilted farther downwards keeps me from blinding oncoming 
cars, who used to flash their brights at me before I got things dialed in. 
While they can be run independently via the magnetic switches on lights, if 
you have both lights on they overlap, creating a bright spot  from about 15 
to 30 feet in front of the front tire. I got the idea from one of Sacha 
White's Rando bikes.

As Bill Lindsey points out the hub is a Schmidt Nabendynamo and it as well 
as the lights were ordered from Peter White. The lights are identical 
models expect for the housing. I had to replace the housing on the left 
(black-rimmed) light because I car-doored it and cracked the housing. The 
hazards of living in a garage.

*It's Stolen! (Halfstep Nell, you listening?)*
The stolen bike was reported in Miami. My bike and I live in Honolulu. The 
stolen bike was Pea Green. Mine is Pewter, complete with all the fancy 
paint touches. See the pics on eBay.

*My eBay Rating Sucks.*
Honestly, you may be right. I've only sold one thing on eBay. I attached a 
screen grab of my profile. My hope is the (1) after my name indicates I'm 
selling one (1) item?

Want to know anything else, email me directly at georgenc...@gmail.com.

George


On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:07:10 AM UTC-7, Minh wrote:
>
> I'm sure most folks have searches on ebay, this one popped up this morning 
> and it's interesting/odd to me.  From the seller, looks to be a 
> non-bikeshop (maybe a pawnshop?) so i don't trust the sizing and there are 
> no measurements (though from the pics, it looks to be a 54-56).
>
> One odd thing, i did not know these ever came with threadless stems.  and 
> from the (poor) pictures, there is a locknut under the stem.  Would that 
> even fit if you went from 1" threaded to 1" threadless?  
>
> Maybe i need another cup of coffee, this just looked odd to me.
>

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[RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[George Chalekian]

Wow, lovely.
G

On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 4:59:16 AM UTC-10, Kellie wrote:

 Here's the pea green. 10 y/o Saluki, 50cm


 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2WqsBY3fRyY/VZf0svxCstI/Acg/A8uNyO4Nf98/s1600/2015-05-10%2B15.34.43.jpg


 On Friday, July 3, 2015 at 4:27:31 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote:

 That's one the original runs of salukis before they changed the decals to 
 script. Was that from the second batch? The first batch were kind of a 
 sage/pea green stock color.



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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[George Chalekian]

Admitting my bias, I have to agree on the ride. : )
G

On Monday, July 6, 2015 at 7:56:09 AM UTC-10, Steve Palincsar wrote:

  On 07/06/2015 01:42 PM, Evan E. wrote:
  
  The Salukis are so pretty.  ( Liesl)  I agree! About six years ago, 
 at a Rivendell garage sale, Riv was selling a small Saluki frame, brand 
 new, in a color that looked a lot like the Rambouillet orange. The finish 
 was opalescent and it glinted gold in the sunlight. (I wasn't 
 hallucinating, I swear.) About 30 minutes later a woman bought it. She was 
 beaming. It was awesome.

  
 Truly, the ride is even more awesome.


  

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[RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[George Chalekian]

K
You might be seeing this twice.
Saluki geometry chart is attached.
The measurements for the 54 cm frame are as follows:

BB Drop: 67 mm
TT Upslope: 1.5º
Rear Hub Spacing 132.5 mm
Standover: 78.6 mm (based on 650 x 38 tires)
ST Angle: 72º
HT Angle: 71º
Top Tube: 56 cm
Chain Stay 44.5 cm

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q35OiEj4d3M/VZRlnFcW2jI/Ggs/Sx8XcNjtwcE/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-01%2Bat%2B12.02.10%2BPM.png


On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 8:37:05 AM UTC-10, KLA wrote:

 Hello,

 Can you provide some measurements, TT for example, thanks!  Kate

 On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10:14:19 AM UTC-4, George Chalekian wrote:

 Mostly immaculate.
 $2,500.

 This was my daily commuter four times weekly, 21 miles round trip, for 
 four years.
 Now my commute is 27 steps from the bed to my desk chair.
 As a consequence the Saluki, which was a purpose-built as a Commuter / 
 Rando bike with racks and panniers, has been relegated to grocery status.
 Not a dignified life for such a bike so I'm posting it here, and only 
 here, first.

 So why not Rando or bicycle camp then?

 Frankly, not much opportunity on the small island of Oahu.

 I say mostly immaculate because there are a few dings in the paint.
 Otherwise, the bicycle lived in the house or next to my desk at the 
 office and still has that original clear coat shine because except for 
 grocery duty it was never locked up our left outside.
 And Grant knows his way away around parts, as you'll see below.
 Everything works flawlessly.
 This is one of the smoothest, easiest-riding, most comfortable bikes I've 
 ever been on.
 Pics attached, many more available if you're interested.

 The Specs:

 *Frame  Fork*
 Lugged steel (of course) 54 cm, pewter with white detailing

 *Drive Train*
 You (potentially)
 *Front Derailleur*
 Shimano 105 
 *Rear Derailleur*
 Shimano XT 
 *Cassette*
 Shimano 9-speed 11-32t
 *Crank*

 Sugino triple 46/36/24t


 *Components*

 *Headset*

 Chris King

 *Stem*

 Nitto

 *Handlebar*

 Velo Orange Rando (I will throw in a mustache bar which is great for 
 everything except headwinds)

 *Shifters*

 Shimano Bar End

 *Brake Levers*

 Shimano

 *Brakes*

 Shimano Cantis

 *Seatpost*

 Nitto

 *Saddle*

 Selle Anatomica Titanico

 *Cables*

 Really? Cables? Yes.


 *Wheels*

 *Front Hub*

 Schmidt Nabendynamo

 *Rear Hub*

 Shimano Deore
 *Wheels*
 Hand Built by Rich Lesnik of Hands On Wheels
 Rigida Sphinx 36 hole rims
 *Tires*
 Panaracer Col De La Vie Randonée 650 B (I'll throw in two brand new ones)

  
 *Additional Goodies, Included*

 Twin Schmidt E6 Halogens (and possibly an extra bulb which occasionally 
 appears in the panniers)

 Nitto Front Rack

 SKS Fenders (the rear one is damaged – thanks to an attacking shopping 
 cart -- but functional – I mean it's a mud / rain flap afterall)
 Near Field Pedestrian Warning System (aka brass bell)



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[RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[George Chalekian]

D
That is the Nitto Campee model.
G

On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 8:37:05 AM UTC-10, David Person wrote:

 Nice looking bike.  Can I ask, what model is the rear rack?  Not seen one 
 quite like that when surfing for Nitto racks.

 On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 7:14:19 AM UTC-7, George Chalekian wrote:

 Mostly immaculate.
 $2,500.

 This was my daily commuter four times weekly, 21 miles round trip, for 
 four years.
 Now my commute is 27 steps from the bed to my desk chair.
 As a consequence the Saluki, which was a purpose-built as a Commuter / 
 Rando bike with racks and panniers, has been relegated to grocery status.
 Not a dignified life for such a bike so I'm posting it here, and only 
 here, first.

 So why not Rando or bicycle camp then?

 Frankly, not much opportunity on the small island of Oahu.

 I say mostly immaculate because there are a few dings in the paint.
 Otherwise, the bicycle lived in the house or next to my desk at the 
 office and still has that original clear coat shine because except for 
 grocery duty it was never locked up our left outside.
 And Grant knows his way away around parts, as you'll see below.
 Everything works flawlessly.
 This is one of the smoothest, easiest-riding, most comfortable bikes I've 
 ever been on.
 Pics attached, many more available if you're interested.

 The Specs:

 *Frame  Fork*
 Lugged steel (of course) 54 cm, pewter with white detailing

 *Drive Train*
 You (potentially)
 *Front Derailleur*
 Shimano 105 
 *Rear Derailleur*
 Shimano XT 
 *Cassette*
 Shimano 9-speed 11-32t
 *Crank*

 Sugino triple 46/36/24t


 *Components*

 *Headset*

 Chris King

 *Stem*

 Nitto

 *Handlebar*

 Velo Orange Rando (I will throw in a mustache bar which is great for 
 everything except headwinds)

 *Shifters*

 Shimano Bar End

 *Brake Levers*

 Shimano

 *Brakes*

 Shimano Cantis

 *Seatpost*

 Nitto

 *Saddle*

 Selle Anatomica Titanico

 *Cables*

 Really? Cables? Yes.


 *Wheels*

 *Front Hub*

 Schmidt Nabendynamo

 *Rear Hub*

 Shimano Deore
 *Wheels*
 Hand Built by Rich Lesnik of Hands On Wheels
 Rigida Sphinx 36 hole rims
 *Tires*
 Panaracer Col De La Vie Randonée 650 B (I'll throw in two brand new ones)

  
 *Additional Goodies, Included*

 Twin Schmidt E6 Halogens (and possibly an extra bulb which occasionally 
 appears in the panniers)

 Nitto Front Rack

 SKS Fenders (the rear one is damaged – thanks to an attacking shopping 
 cart -- but functional – I mean it's a mud / rain flap afterall)
 Near Field Pedestrian Warning System (aka brass bell)



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[RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[George Chalekian]

Ah yes, wild chickens abound here. Feathered alarm clocks set for about 5 am in 
the summer. 

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