Yes.
Some amazing stuff here too: http://www.ahearnecycles.com – but 3.5 year wait + $201490912489…not happening.
You should never loose your boner for a Gazelle. Those are great bikes.
Kogswell has a fairly good reputation. I wouldn’t be shy about trying one out if you like it, but 650b tires are something I still need convincing about.
I follow this to a degree… not quite as far as you, though.
I sometimes wish I got the kogswell, but think about having a 650b tire in the middle of fuckall. Imagine how annoying that would be to get a new rim or tire.
The S3X seems to be only good for very light touring. I can’t imagine it would drop down to a low enough gear for being loaded.
Not convinced by 650b either, especially not being able to find tires in some unforeseeable situation. Not a fan of bringing extra tires everywhere. Good to hear about their reputation though. I’ll consider putting in an order come spring if nothing turns up in my neck of the woods.
I won’t lose my boner for the Gazelle–in fact it’s rock hard at the moment–but moving very frequently has its costs. Got a suitcase and a bike. When I move, I drag both with me. So I’m OCD on owning things that offer maximum usefulness, and right now the Gazelle limits the type of riding I’d like to do. Though I’m mostly just bitching and dreaming of the ideal Randonneur which wound render the Gazelle useless.
Yea, a touring bike shouldn’t be limited to just light touring. I’m just trying to think of something to use that hub for, I guess. It’s probably better suited for the track bike I only use in the city (not with me at the moment).
I follow this to a degree… not quite as far as you, though.[/quote]
Seriously. 'Might as well ride a recumbent.
If you want to go the 650b route, you can get a Rawland frame and fork for pretty cheap. The quality appears high, too.
That thing or a dingle cog are the only things making me want to own a fixed gear again.
I’ve always thought these were pretty sweet.
That thing or a dingle cog are the only things making me want to own a fixed gear again.[/quote]
I’ve considered two dingle cogs on a fixed-fixed hub plus a double crankset as a cheap but probably stupid alternative to an internal-geared hub. Just trying to think of a simple, light build that could work for long distances (though still probably not useful for touring). But once I choose the right gear for a long haul I rarely switch.
It would only be a problem on some terrain, like going over many successive mountains. I have a friend who biked through some Spanish mountain range (forget the name) where coasting and small gears are pretty much the only way.
Is there a freewheel version of the dingle cog (maybe in a triple)?
Someone should go for this if the price doesn’t budge too much.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-86-Schwinn- ... 0281280693
Threaded and 3/32"? Multo bene.
well. i think i may get a little bonus this year. i might also part out a bike that will gimme a fair chunk of change. i think i’ll keep my eye open for a nice used frame and fork.
this was an awesome deal.
We’ve been talking of building frames at the shop, and are gonna build a jig this week. I think I may try my hand (after the owner builds his road frame) at it and build a rando bike. We’ll see if I actually do it though.
I was in the line for a bilenky for quite some time, and ended up not wanting to just pay for another more expensive version of my tarck bikes. I told them what I wanted/measurements and this is what happened. They called it a tourlite with a fork for a front rack and lots of fender mounts…
much better pictures will exist once I take it on a tour out of state with my buddies one of whom gets crazy with his camera.
[quote=“skipbrakes”]I was in the line for a bilenky for quite some time, and ended up not wanting to just pay for another more expensive version of my tarck bikes. I told them what I wanted/measurements and this is what happened. They called it a tourlite with a fork for a front rack and lots of fender mounts…
much better pictures will exist once I take it on a tour out of state with my buddies one of whom gets crazy with his camera.[/quote]
Nice. I would have left more steerer on the fork though. Bet you’ll want those bars higher at some point.
I follow this to a degree… not quite as far as you, though.[/quote]
Seriously. 'Might as well ride a recumbent.[/quote]
Hell, yes - but the scene must be right.
Fuck, where do I sign up for a day at that track with that recumbent?
Wouldn’t ride one in traffic, though.
P.s. the yellow tyre Ti bike isn’t ugly. It looks a lot better to me than the njs bikes with gold flake paint everyone seems to swoon over.
[quote=“lofarkas”]Fuck, where do I sign up for a day at that track with that recumbent?
Wouldn’t ride one in traffic, though.
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Here, this coming November/December. We need a better engine than the last one for the HPV 1 hour World Record Attempt. It’s surprisingly comfortable and very fast. I know, I tried. And the owner rides it in traffic in Copenhagen.
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P.s. the yellow tyre Ti bike isn’t ugly. It looks a lot better to me than the njs bikes with gold flake paint everyone seems to swoon over.[/quote]
Yes, it is ugly - It doesn’t have classic proportions nor thin tubes screaming “light, fast”. It’s riser stem + risers don’t shout “look how badass I am” as track stem + deep drops do. Handling, weight, stiffness, comfort are not obviously visible nor is the fact that all it takes is a wet rag to bring it back to shine after nasty winter (as they are no corroding parts except for disposable chain) nor that it will most likely outlive me - I like it that way.