Got it, thanks! Really diggin' the road bike. 59 might be within 5mm of a perfect fit!
On 3/5/12, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Scroll down to the bottom for the geometry chart > > http://blackmountaincycles.blogspot.com/p/black-mountain-cycles-frames.html > > On Monday, March 5, 2012 8:42:48 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> That might just be the bike I'm looking for! I mentioned this in >> another thread a couple weeks ago... basically a Taiwanese tigged >> Roadeo w/ threadless steerer, 430mm stays... Wish his site listed some >> more info, it's kinda' paltry. The monsterX is pretty nice, too! >> >> On 3/5/12, RoadieRyan <ryansub...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I've stumbled across Mikes blog before and loved those Orange Road >> > bikes looks like a lovely build- enjoy! >> > >> > On Mar 5, 11:01 am, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks to Rivendell, my entire stable of bikes got turned over in the >> last >> >> few years. That process started in 2009. The last remaining bike I >> >> had >> >> from my past life was a custom road bike (Davidson Signature), but even >> >> that, I decided, was too small. I corrected that somewhat with a tall >> and >> >> long stem, which looked a little goofy but improved the situation. The >> >> nagging shortcoming to my Davidson was that I can't run anything wider >> >> than >> >> a 700x25. Hence it's for sale on ebay, as many of you have seen (now >> >> it >> >> has a bid!). >> >> >> >> To replace it, I had bounced around several ideas. First off, a 59 >> >> Roadeo. >> >> I'm virtually certain a Roadeo would be perfect for what I want from >> this >> >> particular spot in my stable, but I'm on a bike department budget that >> >> made >> >> that impossible. A San Marcos was out of the question, mainly because >> I'm >> >> in between sizes. So, I considered the forthcoming Rawland >> >> Nordavinden, >> >> was tempted by a super low sale price on the VO Rando frame, and kept >> >> an >> >> eye out for a 58 Rambouilet. >> >> >> >> My search ended when I got turned on to Black Mountain Cycles, a >> >> one-man >> >> shop in Point Reyes Station. Mike Varley does the design and Taiwan >> >> source >> >> thing for both a road frameset and a really slick monster cross. Mike >> has >> >> a long history of design in the bike industry, and he's got a >> spectacular >> >> operation. We had an open control in Pt Reyes Station last month on an >> >> >> SF >> >> Randonneurs brevet. I stopped in, checked out a couple measurements, >> and >> >> bought it. Our RBA was pretty entertained that my receipt for that >> >> open >> >> control was for a frameset. Anyway, I drove out there and picked it up >> >> yesterday, and got started on the build. So now I have a road bike >> >> that >> >> makes it easier to get the bars up, takes Jack Browns without fenders, >> and >> >> Roly Polys with fenders. It's entirely possible that I'll have the >> money >> >> for a Roadeo someday, and riding this will get me ready to buy that >> >> with >> >> confidence. Or maybe I'll get more refined opinions and do a Custom. >> >> This >> >> bike gets me to a MUCH more useful road experience at an incredible >> price. >> >> I highly recommend giving Black Mountain Cycles a look if you are in >> the >> >> market for a $600 road frameset. >> >> >> >> Pictures show the progress and status: >> >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/sets/72157629154963632/ >> > >> > -- >> > 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. >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> Redlands, CA >> >> ** >> “I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an >> America that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. 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