On Thu, 2011-04-07 at 21:10 -0700, William wrote:
I'd buy one of those Rivendells, if they didn't all need one of those
'signature' drivetrains. Drivetrains just act as a shelf to collect
mud. I'm going to order one of those drivetrainless bikes, so I can
remain mud free when I slog through
On Thu, 2011-04-07 at 15:08 -0700, Aaron Thomas wrote:
The kickstand plate seems to limit the versatility of the frame,
without really giving you any significant benefits. After all, you can
always add a kickstand to a frame without a plate.
Yes, sure, if you're willing to risk the chance of
On Thu, 2011-04-07 at 18:14 -0700, EricP wrote:
Winter riding. Even with full coverage fenders, snow/salt/slush
accumulate on a plate. I still argue this can lead to early corrosion
of the stays when it builds up over a few winters.
Certainly not a problem here in Northern Virginia.
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on 4/7/11 3:08 PM, Aaron Thomas at aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com wrote:
I wish the Riv/Soma frame didn't have Riv's new signature kickstand plate.
I recall seeing a photo of someone's Hilsen (maybe Cyclofiend's?) that had
been CX-raced in the mud. And the kickstand plate acted as a mud shelf,
piling
Does anyone know how much it will cost? And, second, what current or recent
Rivendell model will this most closely approximate? Tange Prestige: I
remember when that was really high end stuff, at least in the marketing
literature. The tubing had a nice, clear ping when you flicked it with
your
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 5:09 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
1.125 threadless is certainly the MOST mainstream, but I don't think
I'd advise Riv or even Soma to grow their business by becoming more
mainstream. 1 threaded is flat out better for reasons that Riv
thinks are important.
I've come to appreciate threadless. The ease of setting them is
fantastic. If I were going to get a new bike, I would prefer it. I
don't know of any downside to them, other than they don't look good
with high bars on a too-small frame. I think they look nicer than the
big 7 of a quill stem
Thanks. Do you know if the new Prestige is still thinwall heat treated? My
1991 Specialized Stumpjumper Team was the old Prestige and it was a very
nice frame indeed; I don't remember hearing of any weight limit -- my
brother Peter, a good 40-50 lb heavier than my 170, had no problem beating
up
I've got three kids, so have done my part to perpetuate the species...
it's all extranious bits now I suppose.
On 4/5/11, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
Hmm, crotchal safety and unimportant differentiators in the same
sentence...
Ryan
On Apr 5, 5:39 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Interesting; thanks for posting that. I wonder what my frame was made from:
certainly oversized and quite light, but doubtless not as thinwall as tubing
for light road racers. Actually, I think a good part of the bike's appeal
was the frame design: IIRC, it was well balanced: not to twitchy, not
I asked Soma about this, and they said they will do a blog post when they
have more information. Nothing as of yet.
Eric
On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 4:53 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Hopefully March 19,2010 is not really the latest. :)
Calling Merry Sales is probably the best way to
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