I must agree on the handlebars. I have tried Boscos, Boscomooses, and Albatrosses, but didn't like any of them. What I ride are drops, Bullmooses and Wavies.
Laing On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 10:42:19 AM UTC-4 Steve Cole wrote: > Hugh, > Responses to your questions: > 1. The wheel flop stopper is a Steer Stopper, available at > https://steerstopper.com > 2. The Middleburn cranks, I believe, are sourced by James directly from > the manufacturer in the UK. > 3. Trigger shifters. I know that there is a preference for friction > shifters in the Rivendell community. Using feel is a seemingly more > natural approach to shifting. For me, the trigger shifters free me to > simply enjoy the ride without needing to make any minute adjustments to the > gearing. To each his or her own. > 4. Bullmoose vs Bosco. Again, to each his or her own. At the same time, > I think that handlebars are best when the hands/wrists rest in a close to > normal position. Boscos (and Albatrosses, which I have owned) are more of > a handshake position. Bullmoose bars and similarly nearly or completely > flat bars for me provide better mechanics and pain-free riding. Again, the > Rivendell community seems to have settled on handshake style bars. I'm the > outlier here. > 5. Motolite brakes. Motolites were essential to provide the width needed > to handle the 700c x 55 tires. In addition, when changing flats, which I > very rarely do as they I use tubeless tires, the Motolites make this pretty > easy without deflating the tire. By the way, I only inflate the tires to > 30/35 lbs. front/rear. I weigh about 200#. With the length of the chain > stays, the low pressure tires, and the geometry, It's like riding in a 1962 > Chevy Impala and for me, that's really good. > Best, > Steve > > On Monday, October 11, 2021 at 6:28:29 PM UTC-4 Hugh Smitham wrote: > >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021, 7:08 AM Steve Cole <cole...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hugh, >>> >>> I appreciate this thread very much and your follow up questions. I've >>> attached photos in partial response. To start: >>> >> >> Steve, glad you like the thread. The responses have been great and an >> inspiration. I love who folks really personalize their bikes. >> >>> >>> 1. The contraption mounted between the top tube and the stem is a Steer >>> Stopper. It's an excellent way to hold the front wheel stable. I use it >>> in two applications. First, I store my bikes from ceiling hooks. It's so >>> much easier to hang them when the front wheel is fixed. Second, I >>> transport my bikes on a roof rack on my car. Lifting them is also much >>> easier with a fixed wheel. This is not what I would call inexpensive. >>> >> >> Wheel flop is a huge annoyance, especially with a front load. Perhaps you >> can let us know what the product name is and where we might purchase one >> for ourselves? >> >>> >>> 2. The fenders are Simworks by Honjo. I think they are 65 mm. >>> >> >> Gorgeous fenders I love metal fenders. I'll check out Simworks to get a >> set for mine. >> >>> >>> 3. Photos of the cranks are attached. James recommended them. They >>> are strong, lighter weight than many and silver, which I insisted upon. >>> >> >> Do you know where James sources these cranks? Although I am partial to >> the white industries myself. >> >>> >>> 4. SKF BBs are sold by Rene Herse among others. They are highly >>> thought of and supposedly will outlast most other sealed BBs. Given the >>> level of build, they seemed to be worth the expense to me. >>> >> >> Thank you I've heard of SKF bottom brackets but I haven't heard of them a >> lot. >> >>> >>> 5. Trigger shifters. I grew up on friction shifters and have never >>> struggled with them. At the same time, for me, I love that these trigger >>> shifters make shifting automatic in the sense that when I shift, the gear >>> is precisely changed. I now ride only upright and would not go back to >>> friction shifters. >>> >> >> When I started mountain biking in the mid-80s I got used to using the >> early trigger shifters and I really like them a lot, not so much for >> aesthetics. These days I've become more comfortable with friction, however >> I've been considering trigger shifters for my next build. >> >>> >>> 6. I'm also attaching photos of my cockpit. The bars Nitto Bullmoose. >>> They are partially lugged and the stem is built in. The headset is a Cane >>> Creek 100 EC30 threaded. Cockpits are very personal. They play a central >>> role in rider comfort. For me, the slight sweep (30 degrees) of these bars >>> is perfect. They also provide a couple of different places for my hands >>> and several places to locate things I attach to the bars. >>> >> >> Totally agree with your thoughts on cockpits. I've been curious about the >> bullmoose bars, but have been unsure of their fixed nature. Meaning you >> can't feather the bars downward. I'm really Bosco curious, I plan on trying >> the Ultraromance idea to bend a set of chromo wider. >> >> https://www.instagram.com/p/CUfkin3Fdkr/?utm_medium=share_sheet >> >> >> 7. The Bitex rear hub, which James recommended, roles very smoothly and, >> important to me, very quietly. It's Taiwan made and has been problem >> free. It's also available in silver. >> >> >> Good to know I've know very little about these hubs. I'm getting ready to >> build a wheel set, I tend to gravitate towards white industry rear hubs but >> it is noisy. Probably going to go with a shutter precision or Son 28 Dyno >> hub. >> >>> >>> 8. Paul Motolite brakes were essential given the wheel/tire/fender >>> combination I chose. >>> >> >> Is that because the Motolites give you more room? >> >>> >>> Happy to answer any other questions. >>> >> >> Thank you, >> >> Hugh in LA >> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/HYJSTJuFmmU/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4d615ced-adf3-4987-8c3b-81e8528dc586n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4d615ced-adf3-4987-8c3b-81e8528dc586n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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