On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 4:54:01 PM UTC-8, William wrote: > > Brewster wrote: > > "More recently, Calfee now offers its Adventure geometry optino that was > designed for 700x32 tires AND fenders. It was reviewed, and liked, by Jan > H.: > > http://www.bikequarterly.com/images/BQCalfeeTest.pdf " > > That's not entirely true. The bike was delivered with skinnier tires and > fenders. Jan had to remove the fenders in order to make room for the 32s, > and only then did the bike "come into its own". He loved the bike. He > loved it so much that he didn't mind the fact that the Calfee was not a > low-trail bike. > > So, that $6400 Calfee was designed for 700x32 OR fenders and 700x28, but > not both at the same time. It's a splendid bike, all the same. >
That's true. But after the article, Calfee now offers the Adventure with a 57mm brake option to fit 700x32 or a disc brake option to fit 700x35! And, both options now come with eyelets for racks/fenders. The one thing about Calfee is if you want something specific, he is pretty accommodating and can do pretty much anything. For more go here: http://www.calfeedesign.com/product/single-frames-pricing/ Good Luck! > > > On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 7:39:47 AM UTC-8, Brewster Fong wrote: >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 9:47:13 AM UTC-8, Jeremy Till wrote: >>> >>> Although we don't like to talk about it here in our little world of lugs >>> and quill stems, many mainstream CF bike manufacturers have started to >>> realize the advantages of something closer to the Riv geometry. Many of >>> them have "endurance" road models right up through the fanciest carbon >>> fiber and component spec that feature taller headtubes and slacker angles >>> than the full-on race-spec team machines. >> >> >> Yup, there are two CF mfrs that have these exact specs - About 5 years or >> so ago, Hampsten came out with its CF tournesol built by Don Parlee. It >> was designed for fenders and I believe could fit 700x30 or 32 mm tires. It >> wasn't a big seller (sold about 50 or so CF bikes) and discontinued to >> focus on steel and ti. >> >> More recently, Calfee now offers its Adventure geometry optino that was >> designed for 700x32 tires AND fenders. It was reviewed, and liked, by Jan >> H.: >> >> http://www.bikequarterly.com/images/BQCalfeeTest.pdf >> >> >>> Of course, there's still the matter of fit--these bikes are often fit a >>> couple of sizes smaller than the Rivendell fitting philosophy, and riding a >>> smaller bike is liable to feel squirrely and unstable when compared to a >>> Riv with Riv geometry and Riv sizing. >>> >> >> Yup, what makes Rivendell's different is its unique geometry and fit. If >> you want Grant's philosophy, then that is what you should get! Good Luck! >> >>> >>> >>> On Monday, January 7, 2013 8:32:59 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote: >>>> >>>> a more stable, more predictable handling, safer feeling, with less road >>>> vibration, bike than a modern geometry race bike? >>>> >>>> Because this is what I experience on the Bleriot vs. my race type bike. >>>> Not sure if the frame or 40mm tires at low pressures contributes more >>>> to this. >>>> >>>> But was wondering if this was the intended effect of the designers at >>>> Rivbike. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/GbJiQdPIaT4J. 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.
