I bought a new San Marcos frame about 8 months ago. Must have been a
'tweener, as it's the newer tiburon blue with mid-fork braze ons on the
older banana bend fork: http://imgur.com/a/U12iY
On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 8:20:00 AM UTC-8, Lungimsam wrote:
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> That new model San Marcos fork looks
They never update their photos. They've been like that for about a year.
On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 8:20:00 AM UTC-8, Lungimsam wrote:
> That new model San Marcos fork looks like it has more of a nice bend than the
> earlier sky blue version. Did they change the fork style for the new version
That new model San Marcos fork looks like it has more of a nice bend than
the earlier sky blue version. Did they change the fork style for the new
version?
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i couldnt find these at all. thats a good looking frame. thanks!
joe kelly
On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 2:08:15 AM UTC-5, Evan Baird wrote:
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> There's a whole set here.
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> https://flic.kr/s/aHskmXiehz
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https://flic.kr/s/aHskmXiehz
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hi
soma announced some new sizes that included a 54cm and 57cm for 650b
wheels. there are no pictures on the internet of either san marcos that i
can find. has anyone here actually seen one of these? pics?
thanks
joe kelly
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Good points, Jim. Basically the DTT shouldn't be a turn off for that
many people. Although I think the 59cm frame is pretty well with
standard frame size for a lot of people. Isn't a (traditional) 58cm
frame the most popular size overall? That or 56, I forget...
Still though, I don't think that he
If they did away with the DTT on the 59 cm size, it would be similar to the
largest size single-top-tube frames offered by most major brands. The
Specialized's in "61" for example, have a seat tube that is really quite a few
cm less than 61 cm. (What they call "61" is an effective 61 if you ran
This.
I'm not anti-DTT, but have fully consumed the Kool-Aide. I can't
imagine even trying to explain it to the general bike-buying public.
It's the equivalent of opening up a conversation with a description of
your favorite RPG 12th level elf-princess wizard with a stranger at a
bar. Not that I
Just got one through my LBS. Soma has a couple of 51cms left. May be worth
pulling the trigger on a new one. Love the classic curve of the fork and the
fact that the new ones have the mid fork braze-ons. It would be a shame to kill
off this model. Seems to be a good bang for the buck compared to
That's really a shame. Makes me want to buy another one. Perhaps if they
did away with the double top tube in the larger sizes it would appeal to
more non Riv folks.
On Jan 16, 2016 11:00 AM, "islaysteve" wrote:
> But is it really Grant's call? I know that he killed the Bleriot but that
> was a
But is it really Grant's call? I know that he killed the Bleriot but that was
a diffent deal; Riv-badged bike. Soma may have something to say about this
one. For course, they may not be selling well Soma also. I agree, it would be
a shame. I'd probably have bought one if I hadn't found my B
That's a shame. The SM is such a great deal for someone wanting to join the
Riv family!
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I've heard rumblings that the San Marcos may not be long for this world. I
had hoped that increasing the tire clearance would give it a bump, but
apparently they're talking about killing it off unless sales suddenly
increase. I guess it's ultimately up to Riv, since it's technically their
proje
My only thought on discs, is that stock/mass-produced bikes with discs
have VERY stiff forks. I've ridden my Salsa La Cruz back to back with
my Riv custom, same 40mm MSO tires, and WOW, what a difference in
compliance between the two. The La Cruz is like riding a jack hammer.
Riv is totally plush.
Thanks for the input, all. Very helpful. Thinking of pulling the trigger on a
SM frameset and building one up. Or there seem to be a couple of 51cm completes
on eBay right now. All reviews so far have been positive. Hoping I can
replicate the feel of my Jones bars with some albatross/stache with
This is true, I have both the Fatty Rumpkins and Compass Babyshoes and the
rumpkins are indeed a little taller with the extra thick tread.
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I don't think there were tire clearance changes persay, but the fork was
definitely changed. I believe the first version's fork brake offset was
really weird, which could account for the Fatty Rumps being too tall.
On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 9:13:13 AM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote:
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> My girlfrien
There is indeed a 650B San Marcos on eBay currently (no relation to seller)
that sports Soma GRs in 42.
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My girlfriends SM is a 51 cm 1st generation (pearly blue).
AFAIK, besides the color change (to tiburon blue), the only other changes
from 1st to 2nd generation San Marcos are to the fork: new fork legs with a
more "classic" curve, and mid-fork eyelets, a la Riv.
I don't believe there were any oth
Hi Sean,
I think the most important thing you have mentioned is that you want to
rive very upright. I own a cross check and an LHT. I recently bought my
wife a Rivendell (Betty Foy) because I could not get the cross check that I
bought for her to be comfortable at all. We almost bought the Sa
You may be right. I was looking at the 650b SM a couple of years ago before I
bought my Sam. Mark at Riv said he test fit a 650x41 Fatty Rumpkin and it was
too tall at the fork.
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Tim what year is your girlfriend's San Marco? It looks like the tire
clearance has gotten wider than the first editions were. Mine is a 2012,
at that time the stated clearance was 35 mm without fenders, 33.3 mm with.
On Jan 7, 2016 9:09 AM, "Tim Gavin" wrote:
> I agree that Paul Racers give yo
I agree that Paul Racers give you more fender clearance than Tektro R559
calipers. I use Racers on my Riv Road (where clearance is very tight) and I
can comfortably fit VO "hammered" 45 mm fenders over 650 x 38 Pari-Motos.
The arms of the R559 calipers intrude more into the vertical fender space.
I fit 42 with fenders fine with Paul Brakes. Other San Marcos on this list
has 42 Marathons with SKS fenders.
On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 9:27:01 PM UTC-5, A CT Cyclist wrote:
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> Of course fff on a Surly but I was talking about the Soma San Marco, which
> if I understand correctly Sean is
Of course fff on a Surly but I was talking about the Soma San Marco, which
if I understand correctly Sean is now leaning towards.
On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 6:46:03 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
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> According to Surly's web site
> http://surlybikes.com/bikes/straggler/frame_highlights
According to Surly's web site
http://surlybikes.com/bikes/straggler/frame_highlights
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/*Tire Clearance*/
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/Our Fatties Fit Fine (FFF) stays and our beautiful slope-crowned custom
fork provide room for tires up to 700c x 42mm! With fenders!/
On 01/06/2016 06:31 PM, A CT Cyclist wrote:
I d
I don't think you can squeeze 42 mm tires with fenders. Soma's website
states 38 mm without fenders 35 mm with. From what I can tell you can get
the Straggler as a complete bike or a frame only.
On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 4:48:59 PM UTC-5, se...@austin.utexas.edu
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> Thanks for the
>
> Thanks for the replies and feedback all! I am thinking the San Marcos
> would probably be perfect. Up to this point, I am able to get the bars high
> enough on my LHT due to having an uncut steerer, but the quill stem
> certainly would provide easier adjustment not to mention be more appeal
I think the Straggler looks like a great bike (loved the purple), but
I think it would be overbuilt for your needs (randos, centuries). I
mean you can do it of course, but the bike is going to be still &
solid. That's going to work against you at the 237 kilometer mark! As
Bill mentioned, the Wolve
Some people run the SOMA Wolverine with 650B wheels also. If I wanted to
set up a 650B disk road bike today, that would likely be the frameset I'd
work with.
On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 8:38:38 AM UTC-8, se...@austin.utexas.edu
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> Hi Group,
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> I am contemplating a new bike buil
Sorry, missed the "disc" brakes of the Straggler (in the first paragraph).
Luckily both bikes can handle brakes :)! - Sean
On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 10:38:38 AM UTC-6, se...@austin.utexas.edu
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> Hi Group,
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> I am contemplating a new bike build for long distance riding (centuries,
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