True, and there is always Highpath Engineering, q.v. We'll see. It's less the cost than the startling, anxious feeling of a rare moral qualm: can I justify $340 for this bike?
'Twould be nice, tho' ... On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 12:55 PM, erik jensen <bicyclen...@gmail.com> wrote: > Absolutely, but here's hoping white will be around for some time--I don't > see them phasing out the line, it doesn't seem in the palette of ethics > small manufacturers maintain. Even if the cranks are no longer made, I > imagine there will be an option for some time regarding chainring sourcing. > > erik > > On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 11:54 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I'd be more tempted, high cost and all, if the rings were not >> proprietary. Ow well ... >> >> On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 9:17 AM, erik jensen <bicyclen...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > That is all correct Patrick. >> > >> > I got the crank once upon a time for a singlespeed (actually, >> > double-double). With the recent geared build, I swapped the single >> > chainring >> > out for the VBC 40x24. BB is a 118 to give ample clearance, but i could >> > get >> > away with a 110 if I was willing to space out to the right a bit--I had >> > decent clearance with a 110.5 when I was playing around a bit. >> > >> > And yes, srp is high -- when I bought most of the shiny bits, I was >> > working >> > in a shop. I would argue that it is worth supporting US makers like >> > White >> > who are doing strong and unique work. I'm happy to support operations >> > like >> > that, even at cost. That fluctuates for me, and my ability to do so is >> > no >> > longer since I've quit work and went back to school. >> > >> > It's an very stiff and useful crank, also a change of pace from my >> > triple on >> > the atlantis, it keeps plenty of range as well. Fun stuff. >> > >> > erik >> > >> > On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Patrick, I don't know how the stays on the Fargo are shaped, but if >> >> they are anything like a Bombadil, or Atlantis for that matter, I >> >> don't think a 44t ring can be used unless it's on the 3rd (outside) >> >> position of the crank. It's meant for a mountain bike chainline and >> >> crank. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > oakland, ca >> > bikenoir.blogspot.com >> > >> > -- >> > 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. >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > oakland, ca > bikenoir.blogspot.com > > -- > 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. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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.
