[RBW] Re: FS: 54 Saluki - Butterscotch

[Kris Burns]

SOLD

On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 10:47:41 AM UTC-6 Kris Burns wrote:

> For sale is a complete 54cm Saluki in beautiful butterscotch. Comes with 
> everything pictured, parts listed below. This has been my daily commuter 
> for around 13 years, so it’s got some patina. The clear coat is flaking off 
> on the top tube and down tube, so the decals are faded and flaky, but I’m 
> including a new set of decals(purchased from Riv) if the buyer wants to 
> have the frame repainted in the future. There is one very small ding in the 
> top tube(see pic), and scratches on the chainstay from chainsuck and 
> chainslap, otherwise in good condition. I’m including a set of cream SKS 
> longboard fenders that will match the cream headtube. Asking 
> $1,650+shipping, or free delivery in Austin, TX. Pics here 
> .
>
> -Kris
>
> Wheels: Front-Kasai(rebranded SP) dynamo w/ 650b Velo Orange Diagonal
>Rear-Shimano XT w/ 650b Velocity Synergy OC
> Tires: Donnelly Strada 650b x 42
> Fenders: SKS
> Brakes: Paul Racer
> Stem: Nitto Technomic 70mm
> Headset: Shimano Ultegra
> Handlebars: Ahearne Map 610mm
> Grips: Ergon GP1 biokork
> Levers: Shimano BL-R440 (vintage)
> Shifters: Shimano Dura Ace bar ends(missing plastic cover) flipped on Paul 
> Thumbies
> Derailers: Front-Campagnolo Mirage, Rear-Shimano Deore
> Cassette/chain: Sram 8sp.
> Cranks: Velo Orange 50.4 with TA chainrings
> Pedals: first gen. MKS Lambda
> Saddle: Gilles Berthoud
> Seatpost: Velo Orange long setback
> Rack: Nitto Mark's
> Light: Busch+Muller Lumotec IQ on Nitto R mount
> Bottle Cages: King Iris x2
> Bell: ?(think I got it from VO) nice brass mounted on stem spacer
>

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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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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[Tim Gavin]

More precicely, it's the Nitto R20 Mt Campee rear rack.  It is supposedly
meant for 26er touring bikes, but it fits 650b + fenders with plenty of
clearance
http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Gavin/media/Rivendell/IMG_00421_zps6vuvmevf.jpg.html.


Riv's Big Back Rack Medium 32R is very similar, but it has an added lower
top rail with triangulation.

They're both great racks.  The R20 is one of the cheapest Nitto rear racks
http://www.modernbike.com/product-2126196114?gclid=CNbynunGxsYCFQIEaQodVhEDEA.
With the F20 lowrider, it's part of a matching set (that doesn't match).

Tim

On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 5:14 PM, George Chalekian georgenc...@gmail.com
wrote:

 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.



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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[Steve Palincsar]

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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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[Evan E.]

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.

Evan


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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[jeffrey kane]

I've owned this one since January 2011 ... am the second owner. It's the 
caliper/CP type and is figured to be of the first or second run. The 
original owner described the color as Caramel and offered this for 
explanation:

*This frames set has a little history--it is the very first caramel 
Saluki--it's from the first or second batch of frames.  They were offered 
in Pewter or green or custom for an upcharge.  I emailed and talked with 
Grant about wanting something sort of like the Harvest Gold that he uses on 
customs, but darker and richer.  He came up with the color for me and 
declared it his favorite bike color ever and make it the stock paint for 
subsequent Saluki frames.  It also has the upgraded cast police badge-style 
 head badge.*

Whatever the color, it's a beauty. I am always taken aback at how amazing 
this bike feels when I get on it after riding my others for a while. I've 
since drunk the BQ cool-aid and have diversified my 650b all road holdings 
 --- but this Saluki remains a favorite ... and is unlikely to ever leave 
my stable.



 

On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 1:36:24 PM UTC-4, Fullylugged wrote:

 The bar tape is a great contrast. Came out very nicely Kellie. Hope you 
 pedal many enjoyable miles on it.

 On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 9:59 AM, Kellie kellie.s...@gmail.com 
 javascript: 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

[Kellie]

Here's a photo of the cloisonné head badge, production #83 

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jbt9vgiDLcc/VZn2YyYvVrI/Ac8/NuQtXrgXKyg/s1600/2015-04-03%2B22.28.46.jpg



On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7:42:58 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote:

 Ah, so yes! Pea soup green, pewter, or pick your own--especially if it 
 hadn't been painted yet. The upgraded head badges came in bronze or pewter; 
 otherwise they were cloisonné. 

 The butterscotch Salukis are so pretty. 

 The Salukis are so pretty.

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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[Liesl]

Ah, so yes! Pea soup green, pewter, or pick your own--especially if it hadn't 
been painted yet. The upgraded head badges came in bronze or pewter; otherwise 
they were cloisonné.

The butterscotch Salukis are so pretty.

The Salukis are so pretty.

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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[Lungimsam]

Gorgeous bike. And cantis! Makes it easy to install racks and fenders! 

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[RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[Fullylugged]

RBW called it yellowish green  It is slightly iridescent as well. A nice 
color. 

On Friday, July 3, 2015 at 6:27:31 PM UTC-5, 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

[Bruce Herbitter]

The bar tape is a great contrast. Came out very nicely Kellie. Hope you
pedal many enjoyable miles on it.

On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 9:59 AM, Kellie kellie.staple...@gmail.com 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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[RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[Kellie]

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

[James Warren]

Thank you. I remembered incorrectly. So many of you original buyers at the time 
did such a good job taking Riv up on their offer to paint in other colors that 
it erased my memory of a default color. And that pea sage is a beaut as well. 
And so is the butterscotch. In fact, I've never seen a Saluki in a color that's 
anything but excellent.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 3, 2015, at 10:54 PM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:

 Hi Jim, I have one of the very first run myself, and so I can verify that 
 there was a stock color sage/pea soup green--but so many came in unpainted 
 that folks very often got to choose their own color or got them perhaps 
 before Riv chose the color. I went with Riv red and canti's, not centerpulls 
 (see recent tweedster post for a photo) . The butterscotch  color came with 
 the script decals. I still though have a question about whether there was a 
 run of silvers before the butterscotches. I know there was a last run of 
 silver QB's, but when I saw this silver saluki it jogged my foggy memory.  
 Anyway, yes, Salukis are the mark for the 650B (along with the Wilbury and 
 Glorious).
 
 I hope this beautiful and beautifully built up bike finds a good home!
 
 Liesl
 
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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[Steve Palincsar]

On 07/04/2015 01:36 AM, James Warren wrote:

I remember the first batches not having one color; buyers had many choices. The 
only stock color it ever had was the butterscotch, and that came later.


There was a stock color that I called baby poo green.


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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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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[James Warren]

I remember the first batches not having one color; buyers had many choices. The 
only stock color it ever had was the butterscotch, and that came later.

I remember admiring the colors of the early ones on this list: a burgundy 
(Steve P's?), some beautiful greens, sage pea and a Coleman. I think I remember 
a dark blue as well. And someone had a yellow that was true yellow, not 
butterscotch.

Salukis with center pulls and Col de Vie's always struck my fancy, even though 
they could never be in my 63+ size. I love how the bikes set up that way 
screamed I know the things that work well on a bike. At that time, the center 
pull brake combined with 650B tire were as smart as you could get, given that 
both those parts were still far out of the mainstream then. Such a cool 
development in bikes.

I was excited when this goodness was brought to the tall folks with AHH, but 
when the models were rolled together, I wished that they had kept the Saluki 
name. But I guess if they had, then the Saluki name would not mean exclusively 
650B. The name Saluki is iconic in Riv history.

-Jim W.
Berkeley, CA (for this week)


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On Jul 3, 2015, at 4:27 PM, Liesl li...@smm.org 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

[Liesl]

Hi Jim, I have one of the very first run myself, and so I can verify that there 
was a stock color sage/pea soup green--but so many came in unpainted that folks 
very often got to choose their own color or got them perhaps before Riv chose 
the color. I went with Riv red and canti's, not centerpulls (see recent 
tweedster post for a photo) . The butterscotch  color came with the script 
decals. I still though have a question about whether there was a run of silvers 
before the butterscotches. I know there was a last run of silver QB's, but when 
I saw this silver saluki it jogged my foggy memory.  Anyway, yes, Salukis are 
the mark for the 650B (along with the Wilbury and Glorious).

I hope this beautiful and beautifully built up bike finds a good home!

Liesl

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[RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[Liesl]

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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[RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[KLA]

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]

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

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[RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

[David Person]

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

[Lungimsam]

I was just in Oahu...Waikiki...Kailua...Pali Overlook...Shark's Cove...wild 
chickens everywhere...sigh...


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