on 12/18/09 8:13 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
rb: There was a discussion herein maybe a year ago about a guy who
experienced some handling issues (shimmy?) with his Atlantis when
front-loaded and riding at high-speed no-handed, and I seem to recall
that he either re-raked the fork,
Good point, ie how much weight and for how long - for me, it's 10
bulky pounds normally, and then a few times a week closer to 20 lbs.
For approx 20 very hilly miles, but continuous, so not a lot of start
and stop; so I really notice the trail and steering issues when
climbing 10 - 13% grades
Why not rear load the Saluki and enjoy it for what it is?
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My
it is?
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My question as well. I have a Kog G1 and now
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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I was joking with my original comment about re-raking the fork.
I bet the Saluki handles just fine with a loaded handlebar basket. I
used one on my (former) Atlantis a bunch.
I use a front basket on
rb: There was a discussion herein maybe a year ago about a guy who
experienced some handling issues (shimmy?) with his Atlantis when
front-loaded and riding at high-speed no-handed, and I seem to recall
that he either re-raked the fork, got a new fork, or both, to achieve
low trail, and he
Thanks for the thoughtful reply, including the joke. I have found that
the infamous shimmy debate re the kog etc is a function of what kind
of rack connection one has on the front fork; if it was attached to
the front brake bolt, and one had a slightly wobbly load = easy to
shimmy. Notable
wrote:
Why not rear load the Saluki and enjoy it for what it is?
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My question as well. I have a Kog G1 and now an amazingly beautiful
Saluki - but I have gotten so used to the low trail of the Kog
Did you think about doing bar ends on this guy?
That's beautiful. Makes me think about swapping out my noodle drops
when my 700c Kogswell fork comes in...
On Dec 17, 3:16 am, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
I finally finished the porteur bar wrapping/twining/shellac on phase 2 of my
Stunning! Nice job. -- Forrest (Iowa City)
On Dec 17, 2:16 am, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
I finally finished the porteur bar wrapping/twining/shellac on phase 2 of my
AHH. I moved the shifters to the down tubes, and haven't looked back. Also
have some inspired mounts of the
Did you re-rake the fork for front loading? ;)
On Dec 17, 2:16 am, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
I finally finished the porteur bar wrapping/twining/shellac on phase 2 of my
AHH. I moved the shifters to the down tubes, and haven't looked back. Also
have some inspired mounts of the
I had seen the bars on VO's site, but never thought they would look so
nice. Kind of a more affordable albatross/moustache bar. Very nice!
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Great job on the wrap. The cork used for a lights is a nice touch!
looks familiar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4132266321/in/set-72157622750754829/
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Did you think about doing bar ends on this guy?
Why? From his post, I am guessing Brian is a man after my heart who
rightly believes DTShifters are where it is at!
Wouldn't change a thing on that bike. It looks wonderful and most
likely is a joy to ride.
On Dec 17, 7:05 am, Justin August
Cool! I'm looking forward to an update after a longer ride. I've
been looking hard at these bars for my Quickbeam! Thanks for posting.
Isaac
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Thought about bar-ends, but wanted to try DT. Like it more so far, as I
tended to bump the bar-ends. It also makes me shift less and think more :)
On the question of lever placement, I left the bars bare for about a month
and moved the levers around. This was where I liked them most. I didn't
My question as well. I have a Kog G1 and now an amazingly beautiful
Saluki - but I have gotten so used to the low trail of the Kog, that
front loading on the Saluki seems to really degrade the handling.
What is the general feeling about re-raking / swapping the fork on
these bikes; of course
Beautiful machine, Brian. Thanks for sharing.
ATMO, medium trail is smart design. How much weight do you really
carry up front, and for how long? When I put a half-rack of beer up
front, I'm usually only carrying it for a mile or so. When unloaded,
or lightly loaded (which is most of the time for
I generally have a change of cloths and a towel in the Sackville Shopsack
I'm using on the front. It rides fine, and I love the convenience of the
basket for various oversized spur of the moment items. The big issue I have
with wheel flop is when I'm parked at an intersection I have to pay more
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