Beautiful tape/twine work! My kickstands should look this good. Thanks for the inspiration.
Regards, Richard Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 6, 2016, at 2:36 AM, René Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Oops! Forgot to post the link for the kickstand... https://flic.kr/p/LKGWJ1 > > René > >> On Monday, September 5, 2016, René Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thank you all for all your comments and for sharing in the joy and >> excitement. It's certainly quite meaningful for me. >> >> Responding to the questions... >> >> Originally, Steve Rex said the racks would be for light loads only, >> especially the rear one; however, when I went to pick it up, he said I could >> pretty much load them as I wanted, that they were pretty sturdy and rigid, >> and he referred to them as stiffer than a Tubus rack. I cannot make >> comparisons, and I never intended this to be a touring bike, but more of an >> all-around bike. Still, it's good to know that I don't have to necessarily >> restrain the loads. No matter what, as a low trail bike, the primary loads >> will go on the front and lighter loads on the rear. Not that I'm doing any >> real touring yet, but it's been one of those dreams I have. However, the >> Atlantis is meant for that role. It will be interesting to test and compare >> both for S240s, as I've never used either of them for that. My past two >> S240s were with the Hunqapillar and organized by RBW in Mt. Diablo. They >> haven't organized one in a very long time, and I haven't done one on my own >> either. But I'm thinking of doing one in China Camp, taking the train from >> Palo Alto, then the ferry and then riding there. >> >> The build is as follows: >> - René Herse 26/42 171mm crankset >> - 11/34 Shimano XT 10 speed cassette >> - Sun XCD front and rear derailleurs >> - Shimano 10 speed downtube shifters >> - DMR Vault pedals (chrome) >> - Compass Centerpull brakes with Dia-Compe Non-Aero NOS brake levers >> - 650b Compass 42mm Babyshoe Pass tires >> - Synergy Atlas polished rims 36 spokes >> - Honjo 650b 58mm hammered fenders >> - Front Widebody SON SL Dynamo hub >> - Rear White Industries T11 hub >> - Edelux II front light >> - Compass integrated dynamo taillight (both lights have the stand light >> feature) >> - Compass 40mm Randonneur handlebars >> - Nitto 8cm Pearl stem >> - Nitto S84 lugged seat post with the large setback >> - Brooks B17 Select >> - Berthoud tall Rando bag special version for Compass Cycles with Berthoud >> decaleur >> - Dia-Compe bottle cages (two installed, bike has capacity for three) >> >> I guess that's it, hopefully I'm not forgetting anything... >> >> Ah, yes! Yesterday I finished the one detail that was pending: taped, twined >> and shellacked the kickstand. Used white tape with hand-mixed amber shellac >> trying to get to a honey leather color but ending instead with a shade that >> matches the gum sidewall from the tires which looks quite good to me. I >> cannot remember what tape gives the honey when shellacked in amber, but I >> really like it the outcome I got. >> >> I did one 24 mile on Saturday with friends, exploring the trails going north >> along the SF Bay from Palo Alto, and we "discovered" a very nice park I had >> never been in, with nice dirt trails: Bedwell Bayfront Park, just north of >> Facebook HQ. I'm going to keep exploring that area, as I've never ridden >> there. The Bay Trail is not complete, so the different segments are >> connected by streets, but you ride along salt marshes and it's very nice. >> >> Today I did a 31 mile ride with a friend, riding the Coyote Creek Trail from >> Hellyer Park in San Jose to Morgan Hill and back. We started early when it >> was cool and nice, and avoided the crowds close to the park we started >> seeing by the time we got back. This was my second time on that trail and I >> really like it. It's very well maintained, you go through the open areas >> south of San Jose and pass by a remote control airplane airfield where you >> see some really skilled people flying these large remote control airplanes, >> doing aerobatics and just having fun. Most of them are old men, but I don't >> know exactly what that means. Maybe they have the love and patience to build >> and maintain those airplanes. Or, younger men cannot afford them... No women >> though, at least in the two times I've been there, which isn't much to make >> any assessments. Don't know much about that hobby. >> >> Thanks again to everyone for sharing in this passion. Hopefully, I'll be >> able to join on the next Bay Area group gathering and my custom will be >> allowed. >> >> Hope you all had a wonderful long weekend, >> >> René >> >>> On Monday, September 5, 2016, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Very nice! Lucky you! Let's hear about the inaugural ride. >>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 7:12 PM, René Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> After patiently waiting for a month for the paint to cure/harden, I >>>> finally completed the build on Friday night, so I could take the bike on >>>> its maiden ride on Saturday morning with my friends. The only thing that >>>> was still pending, which I did today, was to tape, twine and shellac the >>>> kickstand. >>>> >>>> I have to say the on its first ride, the bike beat my expectations. Yes, I >>>> had gone over how I wanted it to fit and Steve Rex had taken all his >>>> measurements and come up with a custom geometry that I then tweaked to get >>>> the low trail amount I wanted, and I had requested all the custom touches, >>>> both functional and aesthetic. >>>> >>>> I had gotten all the parts after careful consideration, as well as decided >>>> to try a B17 Select again based on the reviews from members of this group >>>> that stated it was quite superior to the regular ones due to its special >>>> leather. >>>> >>>> I had even decided to try to go with traditional non-aero brake levers for >>>> the personality and looks, and got some original NOS Dia-Compe brakes to >>>> try. If I didn't like them, I'd go back to the aero levers but this was my >>>> chance to try them. Even got the Dia-Compe cages from RBW that I thought >>>> were more elegant than the King cages I have on the other bikes. >>>> >>>> I'm sure you want to see photos first, so here is the link to the first >>>> photo: https://flic.kr/p/LFW4RL - scroll to the right for more. >>>> >>>> The quality of the ride was fantastic. I believe I ended up in a slightly >>>> more aggressive position, but even more comfortable than on the Atlantis. >>>> I love the brake levers and their braking with the Compass Centerpull >>>> brakes. Even though I can tell they are less powerful from the hoods than >>>> the aero levers, the braking feel is totally fine and I like the power and >>>> modulation of those brakes. >>>> >>>> I got the special washers that Jan just released to give the brake pads >>>> automatic permanent toe-in, but even so, with new brake pads and new >>>> polished rims, the brakes squealed quite a bit at first. While I didn't >>>> expect the intensity of the sound, what was even more astounding was the >>>> quality of the sound. They sounded like the fog horn on a ship, not at all >>>> the high pitch squeal I've gotten from other brakes in the past. The sound >>>> progressively diminished during the ride, and towards the end I remembered >>>> to throw some water on the pads which everyone says quiets them and that >>>> worked. The sound is not completely gone yet, but almost. I'm going on 30 >>>> mile ride tomorrow in the Coyote Creek Trail and I'm sure that with a few >>>> more water splashes they'll be totally quiet and I'll miss sounding like a >>>> ship through the fog. >>>> >>>> I went with the 40mm wide Compass Rando bars which combined with the 35mm >>>> trail was perfect. I have the 42mm wide on the Atlantis (40mm trail) but I >>>> think I'll try the 40mm bars on it as well. My hands were much more >>>> comfortable, and I don't know yet what the exact difference is, but I'll >>>> try to assess it. >>>> >>>> I was planning on going with the brown tall Acorn Rando bag, and had >>>> gotten the matching Rando and medium saddle bag, but last week I "felt" I >>>> had to consider the Berthoud Rando bag as well, as it seemed it would >>>> match the bike much better. Theo at Compass has always been so nice to me, >>>> that I ordered the bag from them (Jan has also customized them) and it was >>>> love at fit sight! (Pun intended). I was really impressed by the Berthoud >>>> bag, and needless to say, it seems it was meant for my custom. So I had to >>>> decide what to do with the Acorn bags and after a family demo and show, >>>> the overall consensus was that I needed to put the brown one on the >>>> Atlantis as it was better than the green one. My son and I had a harder >>>> time deciding, but for my wife it was a no-brainier and anything that gets >>>> her "involved" in my bikes is good! >>>> >>>> I've offered the bags to a friend who just got a Soma Randonneur, but if >>>> he doesn't want them, I'll post them from sale here. Needless to say, they >>>> in like-new condition with imperceptible wear. I've had them for a while, >>>> but just put them on the Atlantis a couple of months ago. >>>> >>>> So needless to say, I'm incredibly excited and satisfied with the outcome. >>>> As I ride it more and continue to lose weight and get fitter, I'm sure >>>> there will be minor tweaks here and there, but for the first time, I truly >>>> have everything I've wanted in a single bike. What will that mean moving >>>> forward for the rest of my stable? We'll see... 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