Thanks for the suggestion Rich. I did consider pauls, but I wanted to keep
it a super easy brake setup. Mike Varley had an article about brake
clearances that I cam across (
http://blackmtncycles.com/clearance-pt-ii-road-frames/ ) and from the
images in it, it looked like the shimanos ought
Sky,
If you can swing it, Paul centerpulls for your Romulus would give you the
fender clearance you’re looking for.
Just completed a Roadeo and installed the Paul CPs. They are as nicely
performing as others on the list have noted from time to time.
Regards,
Richard
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Bold thoughts Clayton. But I think I’m closing in on what works for me through
slow refinement. The short-lived, sti-shifting, disc-brake-having sequoia was
a good lesson for me in that sense. It might be fundamentally boring, but what
I like most are Rivendell bikes. I don’t really see a
sell them all, get something different, experience, enjoy the journey, life is
short.
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Sky, that's a really nice Joe Appaloosa set-up! I don't see many of them
set up with drop bars, perhaps due to the longer TT. But if one decides
that a long seatpost is OK, and takes into account the upsloping TT... I
could see it working really well to get the bars level with or a bit lower
Hi Max,
I sold the bombadil frameset to another lister and the specialized sequoia at a
pretty steep loss on craigslist.
I bought the 55cm appa and it worked out great using the stack and reach
numbers to choose size. I think the appaloosa is as nice as my saluki in
general, with a
So, how'd it all turn out?..
(It's the long dark teatime of the soul here in MI right now, so I'm trying
really hard to not compensate for my lack of riding by purchasing bike
stuff.)
- Max
On Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 10:49:15 AM UTC-4, Sky Coulter wrote:
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> Thanks Max, good advice if a
And thank you Sky for letting people into the thought process! That and
for showing us some very cool bikes. I do like the way you think - and the
way you choose and use your bikes. Do let people know if you decide to go
the Appaloosa route or another direction.
>
>
To great rides and
Thanks Max, good advice if a bit hard to take.
Well, thanks for the thoughts everyone. I think the bombadil will probably
end up for sale. Not sure beyond that at the moment. If I'm gonna sell any
of them on the list though, I'll create a new post with more info (prices,
builds, etc).
Thanks
I think I can relate to your original comment about freeing up mental space,
which is at a premium for me, so going N-1 offers considerable merit, IMO.
Also, I recently read Mari Kondo. And if pretending to be you, I would do this:
- Find a good new home for the Bomba
- Find a new home for the
Touring bikes suffer from the pick-up truck syndrome. Some folks buy them for
the potential of hauling a lot, but the actual amount they get used for the
intended purpose is not worth the expense (both trucks and bikes). Your other
bikes will probably suit light touring duty. When you are ready
Thanks Ryan. Ya, I'm not completely fixated on the Appaloosa. Just a riv that I
can use for touring. If it could double as a mtb and take drops, that'd be
about perfect. If I had a spare 3500 I'd be trying to convince Pudge to part
with his Atlantis...or I'd be happy to go w a 56cm
I'd have a tough time dumping a Riv since I love all of them...but in your
situation maybe it's time to move the Bomba since the fit's not ideal. And
keep an open mind for the N+1 ...I suspect it would be nice to test ride
the Appaloosa. You have an elegant stable BTW
On Thursday, March 16,
I guess i glossed over the part about wanting to use drop bars. Given that,
the smaller joe might make sense than the hunq. For some reason (based on
nothing but speculation) I don't think of the joe as a drop bar bike.
For what it's worth, i'm an n+1 guy too, and the thing that has so far
I used to have a lot of overlapping bikes in my herd and I sold off more
than half. It wasn't easy but it was rewarding. The simplicity of having
fewer bike to maintain and store is pretty great. They were all nice bikes
that I appreciated but once I decided some had to go, it was pretty
I agree with Leaf Slayer, sell the Bombadil and Sequoia.
Of course, I'm the guy who keeps bikes just for the sake of keeping them,
that I never ride. I have 3 that should leave, really: my mountain bike
from college (25 years ago) that's way too small, my tandem that is way too
small, and my
Sell the Bombadil and Sequoia. A few years back I sold off the last of my
Rivs, an AHH to make room for and fund a mountain bike. I don't regret that
move. This may sound crazy, but my LHT was the bike I wish my AHH was. I
had previously sold off my Rambouilet and Quickbeam. About a year before
No, I know *exactly* the feeling as I am making the same decisions. But
agreed on the paint option and all for any of the bikes. But still I look,
envision, study, imagine... I will admit the silver Appaloosa's call to me
as well.
Bob
On Friday, March 17, 2017 at 7:28:02 AM UTC-5, Sky
He pretty much said that either would work out, but he thought the 58 was
the more appropriate size. He did suggest that the bar height between the
55 appa and the 60saluki would be about the same, but didn't offer much
more in the way of specifics.
I don't think there are any appas in BC at
Not that I am a role model for patience, but there is some wisdom here...
That said, I truly understand the timing and the lure.
Sky - Would there be any chance for you to find and ride a 55cm Appaloosa,
just to verify the numbers with actual? I study the numbers too, and
believe in them
Keith,
I don't see why the joe would be too small. Comparing the stack and reach
numbers the appa would get the handlebars up higher and it would have a
shorter reach to the bars - which i think would work well for drops. Is
there something I'm missing?
Thanks,
Sky
On Friday, March 17,
pick two, offer up both, see which bites, and let the interest of others
decide for you
On Friday, March 17, 2017 at 6:40:53 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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> Cultivate contentment?
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> With abandon,
> Patrick
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> On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 7:45:54 PM UTC-6, Sky Coulter wrote:
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>>
>> I
Oh, I plan to Patrick. It's just that clearly contentment is just around
the next corner, or in this case, in the saddle of n+1.
But ya, of course. That would be the truly wise choicesky
On Friday, March 17, 2017 at 4:40:53 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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> Cultivate contentment?
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> With
Cultivate contentment?
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 7:45:54 PM UTC-6, Sky Coulter wrote:
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>
> I have a bunch of bikes, with a fair bit of overlap, and yet I find myself
> lusting after n+1.
>
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On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 8:53:10 PM UTC-7, Sky Coulter wrote:
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> I don't really know for sure if the appa will work w drops, but i think it
> will, otherwise i prolly wouldn't be interested in it. The other rivendell
> option would be a 61cm
Hi Mark, thanks for the thoughts. Ya actually, some part of it is the
thrill of a new bike for sure. And I do love the silver-cream colour combo.
But I guess the "reason" I want the appa is for touring. Not that I'm
likely to get away for more than a couple days anytime in the next couple
Thanks for your advice Chris. Ya, you're right. The size problem can't be
corrected so moving it on is the right choicesky
On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 9:27:30 PM UTC-7, Christopher Murray wrote:
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> Sell the Bomba and keep the rest. It sounds like you know this is the best
> option but
Thanks Tony, I appreciate your comments. Ya, I think the 56cm bomba would
have been a better fit for me too. I think there is a consensus building
pretty quickly that the bomba should go and that the romulus should be next
in line.
I can't really think of much more that I'd want to tweak
What are you expecting from the Appaloosa that you are not getting from
your current bicycles? If it's the thrill of a new bike, a silver paint
job, that's fine. But realize you will probably be in the same situation a
year from now.
My advice would be sell the Bombadil and put the money in a
Sell the Bomba and keep the rest. It sounds like you know this is the best
option but the price you'd likely get for the Bomba vs the price of the
Appaloosa is stopping you. I'd sell the Bomba complete and buy a complete
Appaloosa. Take off the parts you don't want and sell them. From your
You've got good 'problems'! :) Great photo's and really gorgeous builds
and bikes.
And you and I are about the same size... I've also got a 60cm Saluki which
is the jewel in my collection and recently sold a 56 Bombadil. I've never
ridden a 60 Bombadil but given the fit of the 56 I don't
I don't really know for sure if the appa will work w drops, but i think it
will, otherwise i prolly wouldn't be interested in it. The other rivendell
option would be a 61cm atlantis. The stack and reach numbers b/w it and the
55cm appa are pretty similar. But if those numbers are similar,
Well, you don't sound too reluctant to see the Bombadil, so that's
something.
I wonder if a drop bar Appaloosa will make you happy. Has anyone been happy
with that set-up? I love mine but feels very clearly an upright style bike.
I feel on top of the world and can see forever when I ride it.
Thanks Bob,
Good advice. I took the AWOL for a quick spin too. I really quite liked it. But
i felt a bit more comfortably stretched out on the sequoia, although i quite
liked the improved clearance on the AWOL.
Sky in new west
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Val,
Thanks for the input. What u say is wise. Once gone a bike is gone. But i have
found a reluctance to sell every bike i've ever sold. So sometimes i worry it's
more a hoarder tendency than a true love. And though you're right, the sequoia
hasn't made my heart sing, it took me a while to
Sky,
It seems we live in parallel universes, except yours is a lot , LOT, nicer!
You have chosen well...
I do agree with Erl's recommendation on selling the Bombadil as that should
cover Appaloosa costs. That, and the Appa, set up the way you are
intending, with drops and all, might be a
Fun question. It sounds to me like you'd be happiest selling the Bombadi
because it is too big for the kind of riding you'd like to do with it and
the Sequoia because you don't love it. I would not sell a bike I love even
if overlaps with something else. You love the Romulus so I don't see why
Thanks Erl..that's a plan I hadn't considered...sky
On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 7:03:12 PM UTC-7, WETH wrote:
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> Sky,
> I'll get things started. If I were you, I'd sell the Bombadil as a
> complete package to fund the Appaloosa. I'd then move the Romulus'
> components to the Appaloosa and
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