On Sat, 2011-07-23 at 14:25 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I'm glad I got to experiment with low trail by way of a Kogswell P/R.  I
> > don't think I'd have the patience to wait as long as you're going to
> > have to wait for that experimental conversion fork.  Which would have
> > been too bad, because low trail is, as they used to say long ago and far
> > away, the cat's pyjamas and I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
> >
> > If you're looking for advice, I'll offer some: go for the whole
> > enchilada.
> >
> 
> This is one reason I've considered a whole bike w/ that in mind. Also
> I like the idea of being able to compare 2 bikes side by side and
> really FEEL a difference.
> 
> As for the boulder, the only turn off I have is the threadless stem -
> though I will admit they seem to have gotten things right with how
> they set their's up aesthetically.


Well, Mitch Pryor will probably run another MAP Randonneur Project in
2012.  That's extremely well thought out, low trail, standard diam
tubing w/quill stem.  http://www.mapbicycles.com/news.html

Some of this year's Project bikes:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/5916038371/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/5916038299/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/5905585828/in/photostream (mine)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/5891947548/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/5891377643/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/5883044070/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/5882478831/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/5882476119/in/photostream/



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