On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 2:04 PM, Christopher Cote <
christopherjamesc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> How long are the top tubes on the old Schwinns? I looked up the old
> Bridgestone catalogs and the MBs maxed out at about 59.5cm in the biggest
> size. I had a mid to kat 80s Schwinn Sierra and it wasn't a
My Appaloosa fit well with the drops it came with. I swapped them out for
Choco-Moose, which provides a nice sit-up position at the grips, plus I can
slide forward to the curves to approximate the hoods position of drops.
I had the Bullmoose bars you're using and I don't think they're a good
r
Thanks! It's a little rough up close. I keep it at work for lunch time rides.
It sees mostly bike paths and some easy trails. Studded knobbies in the winter.
How long are the top tubes on the old Schwinns? I looked up the old Bridgestone
catalogs and the MBs maxed out at about 59.5cm in the bigg
1. I sit up, look around and enjoy the view, and drop down on the middle of the
bar for short grunt sessions.
2. +1 to old mountain bikes for long TT, quill stems, strong steel. '87
Schwinn (Giant) Sierra in my garage is that. Watch out for high BB as the
tradeoff, puts you higher in the air
For me it boils down to this:
-upright bikes for all my laid back riding, no matter if it's trail or road.
-drops/long reach for more "spirited" riding where I plan on pedaling
consistently/hard/with intention.
That bianchi is a real looker, what kind of riding do you think you want it for?
I'
No, not cargo cycles. I bought one of the Nitto Bullmoose bars from
Rivendell. It's a really wonderful bar, very comfortable and beautiful. I
put it on my early 90's Bianchi Nyala mountain bike. The problem is that
with the extreme sweep, the reach is quite a bit shorter than before, and
now I
