Also note the long head-tube, which means that only a minimal stack of spacers is needed to achieve a high-ish handlebar height. The steerer tube is pretty long at 320 mm, but the bars "look" low by normal standers. In reality, the bar is about an inch over saddle height, with saddle height at 73 cm.
On Thursday, September 12, 2013 2:27:51 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > I've had this frame for a few years, and had it built in several > configurations, mostly as some kind of touring bike or fat tire rambling > bike. The original red paint didn't hold up, so I had it powdercoated "nut > green" just over a year ago. The powdercoat is in mostly great shape with a > little dirt and a few minor scuffs, which I will try my best to clean/buff > before shipping. I don't know of any dents of dings in the metal. > > Here's the frame geometry details provided by Curt at the time he built > the bike: > ST=58 (center to top) > TT=58 (center to center) > TT slope=2 degrees > Seat angle=72 > Head angle=72 > Fork rake=50mm > BB drop=62 > CS=44.5cm > Rear spacing is 137.5 mm for use with either 135 mm or 140 mm tandem hubs. > > When I ordered this, I owned a 58 cm Atlantis, which I wanted to more or > less replicate, but with some custom changes. Namely, I wanted 26" wheels > with clearance for 60 mm (2.35") tires with fenders, and I wanted a 1-1/8 > steerer for added stiffness with heavy-ish front loads. There are also some > neat braze-ons for various racks, taillight, cantilever hanger, etc. The > bike is everything I wanted, and it rides beautifully, but my tastes have > changed a bit over the years, and I have a number of other bikes that fill > a similar niche. Plus, there are future projects to consider... > > Pics: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/sets/72157635499760066/ > > The pics showing the bike without racks were taken today. I included some > earlier pics just to show build versatility and tire clearance. > > I paid $2200 for the frame, fork, and taillight, and I believe Curt's > frames have increased in price substantially since then. Right now, I'm > selling the frame, fork, fenders, FSA Orbit X headset, and the custom > seat-tube mount taillight. $1350 shipped in CONUS. > > I would also selling the wheelset: White Industries MI6 (disc-compatible) > hub 40h on black Aeroheat rim and Schmidt SON28 (old style, > disc-compatible) 32h on black Aeroheat rim: $650 shipped CONUS > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.