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03-16-15, 06:09 PM
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Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
03-16-15, 06:50 PM
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Dave is one of my favorite builders. He said a couple of months ago that he would be building in stainless now that stays were available in the dimensions and wall thickness he was looking for. That bike is gorgeous.
03-16-15, 06:52 PM
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Dave Anderson is another of my favorite builders. He's been building in stainless for several years.
03-16-15, 07:08 PM
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Dave Anderson built my frame- custom setup complete with 953 fork Newvex lugs and Rohloff dropouts. I probably missed a bet not going with disk brakes but even with the Rohloff it comes in around 21 pounds.
03-17-15, 12:30 PM
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The bike uses early Paramount touring geometry with easy clearance for a 28mm 700c clinchers with rim calipers. I can fit fenders if needed. Braze-ons are used to route the cables for the Rolhoff hub- adjusters mounted on the left side chain stay. The dropouts are Rolhoff, which allow for adjustment of the chain (no chain tensioner). A fairly wide Phil Wood BB spindle is used to obtain the correct chain line with a Velo Orange Grand Cru track crank. I used that for the 165mm length as that favors spinning. I'm still experimenting with the handlebars and where to put the shift for the Rohloff. The chainwheel is a place-keeper for now (I need 42 teeth with a 110 BCD for the Grand Cru crank); if I keep it, it will be a candidate for Drillium.
The gears are such that I can still use high going downhill, with enough on the low end that I can really spin going up steep stuff. The hardest hill in the Twin Cities is the Ramsey Hill and I can climb that in 3rd 'easily' enough. The bike is meant to be a good all-rounder, with relaxed geometry for commuting, touring and longer distance races (the Dairyland Dare comes to mind).
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