i was going to buy a Handsome Devil myself, when deciding what to replace my XO-1 with.. but once i figured in the cost of the components, etc., the difference in frame costs didn't made justifying the Sam hard at all..
e.g. talking about a ~$1500 versus ~$2200 build and getting a more expanded geometry and lugs (both important for me) made the Sam a no-brainer. especially since i wanted a threaded stem b/c the Devil didn't have a compatible bullmoose (found something similar for clamped stems, but it had big ugly bolts all over it :) now that i've ridden the Sam a bit, i'm quite pleased that i chose it over the Atlantis, even.. really perfect fit for me with the larger sloping top-tube, and it might not have been quite so perfect with bullmoose on an Atlantis, as i've got em at the max-height line on the Sam. On Feb 18, 2010, at 1:34 PM, stevep33 wrote: > 4. SH mid fork braze-on fits a Nitto Mini Campee perfectly (http:// > store.somafab.com/nica32frmira.html). The max load is ???? A > saleswoman at Harris Cyclery also showed me how a Tubus Tara rack can > be fitted by inverting the stays going to the mid-fork braze-ons - > that's a sturdy rack. > > Interestingly, I saw this writeup on a Handsome Cycles > Devil...supposedly XO-1 inspired but low trail (dare I mention > trail). The EcoVelo writeup is good, commenting that that a 50/50 > load split worked well. > http://www.ecovelo.info/2010/02/16/handsome-cycle-co-devil-2/ > Anyway, in this case, I think this frame is an interesting alternative > for the purpose you describe. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
