Fisher does still make steel bikes. They make a cyclocross bike called the "Presidio". It's made out of True Temper OX platinum and is very similar to the Lemond Poprad. Plenty o' clearance and canti brakes.
Zac On May 24, 7:11 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > If it's still carbon they didn't get the message. I wish Fisher still > made steel bikes; the other two models are alu-min-numb. > > Also I would like to point out that some Rivendell owners like riding > fast and even race. They just appreciate beautiful steel bicycles with > lugs. > > ~mike > > On May 24, 4:22 am, Jay LePree <lep...@optonline.net> wrote: > > > Hi all: > > > I had to pick up some tubes at my LBS which sell Trek bikes. Trek has > > the standard 520 model and some other commuting models, but I was > > surprised to see the Gary Fisher Cronus. The owner called my attention > > to it because he knows my preference for higher handlebars, fenders, > > 28 mm wide (or wider) tires. > > > The Cronus is a CF racing bike with a taller head tube, and "vanishing > > fender mounts" that can be screwed in and out. The bike comes with > > Sheldon Fender nuts already installed in the back of the brakes so the > > user can attach fenders without removing the brakes. I put in my > > front wheel that has a Ruffy Tuffy, and it cleared without any > > problem. Interesting take on a racer. I imagine that there was some > > Rivendell influence there. > > > Jay > > Demarest, NJ -- 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-bunch@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.
