Eric. Gorgeous build. Well played, sir. No notes. Nick in Falls Church VA
On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 1:10:46 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > Forgot to add: toe overlap: funny, I’ve so fully absorbed the view (Grant > shares it, I think) that if you have to juggle fit, handling, and toe > overlap, the the first thing to give way is toe overlap. My Matthews “road > bike for dirt” has fully 3” of toe overlap with the 80 mm Kelpie fenders, — > good thing that it has a freewheel drivetrain (2X10); my Roadeo and > erstwhile Ram had toe overlap, I commuted for some years in dense urban > traffic without mishap on an early 1970s Motobecane Record fixed gear with > toe overlap made even worse by fenders, and my new-to-me Roadeo has about > 1” of toe overlap; but I have to admit that I am repeatedly gratified, > while making sharp, >90* turns on my 2 custom 26” wheel road bikes, that I > don’t have to worry about foot strike; just as well, because both custom > roads have fixed drivetrains. > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That’s a lovely build; I was tempted to try something similar with “that” >> [early 1970s, very undersquare 60 X 56 c-c] Libertas. >> >> Judging from the photo alone, I don’t see anything out of the ordinary >> for saddle or bar position; it all looks as if it would give the rider a >> very nice, neutral riding position, unless a too-long top tube combined >> with the long Maes Parallel ramps and long brifter hoods gives you too much >> reach. >> >> On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM Eric Marth <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> [image: intl small.jpg] >>> >>> Hello friends — I wanted to share my new build, it's a Raleigh >>> International from the early 1970s. I fitted it with 38mm tires and it's a >>> plush road dream come true. There's a full build video over on YouTube >>> <https://youtu.be/8Zb-zCDfHkk>. Let me know if you've got a vintage >>> road rat rod, I'd love to see it. >>> >>> Extra special thanks goes out to forum member Max F. who found this >>> frame on Craigslist of Connecticut! Thank you Max! And to Jason Fuller for >>> perspective and feedback as I was getting it all together. >>> >>> This build far exceeded my expectations, the ride is very nice indeed >>> and this frame *p l a n e s. *A sensation that's all together new to >>> me. It bounces up hills and yields nicely when I put the hammer down. It >>> was fun to combine vintage and modern components and get everything working >>> and clicking without much issue. I didn't hold back and was able to use the >>> exact components I wanted in every instance, without compromise. >>> >>> I melded Campagnolo Chorus shifters with a Shimano XTR rear derailer for >>> a nicely-indexing Scampy drivetrain. I think it all came together for a >>> classic, understated build. >>> >>> The Ergopower shifters and Maes Parallel bars are new to me and I'm a >>> huge fan of both, they feel great. I love the long ramps and shallow drops >>> on the bars. The frame is bigger than I'm accustomed to at 62cm. I have a >>> lot of reach with the longer top tube, longer stem and longer ramps >>> compared to my mainstay drop-bar bike, the 57cm Sam Hillborne. But nothing >>> feels weird or uncomfortable. If the right 23-1/2" frame falls out of the >>> sky I might consider swapping all the components over. There's some pretty >>> significant toe overlap but I'm learning to get used to it. >>> >>> I put some more build and inspo pictures up here >>> <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SCNFkFqnB68sovJeygMBfWeJz9gRMiyW> >>> if >>> you'd care to have a look. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> Build list: >>> >>> >>> - 1970 or 1971 Raleigh International, 24.5” (62cm) >>> - Mavic Open Pro / Dura Ace 7700 wheels (700C, 32/32h) >>> - Simplex skewers >>> - Rene Herse Barlow Pass 700x38mm extralight tires >>> - Rene Herse TPU tubes >>> - SRAM PG970 12-28 9-speed cassette >>> - Nitto Technomic stem, 9cm >>> - Rene Herse Maes Parallel bars, 46cm >>> - Blue Lug acrylic bar tape >>> - Velox bar-end plugs >>> - Campagnolo Ergopower Chorus 10-speed shifters >>> - Campagnolo Super Record front derailer >>> - Shimano XTR M952 rear derailer >>> - Campagnolo Record titanium seatpost >>> - Gilles Berthoud Aravis saddle, titanium rails >>> - MAFAC Racer brakes with Kool Stop pads >>> - TA Specialites Pro 5 Vis cranks, 170mm >>> - TA Specialites Pro 5 Vis chainrings, 46/30 >>> - MKS All-Ways pedals >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8c0af468-8206-4544-beb9-359b41394d00n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8c0af468-8206-4544-beb9-359b41394d00n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing >> services >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* >> >> *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* >> >> *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* >> > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing > services > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* > > *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* > > *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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