Mastadon-grade frameset
12-25-12, 04:51 PM
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Mastadon-grade frameset
Yeah, I know I'm fat. Beer, great food and a warm bed filled with my honey keeps from from giving a ****, mostly.
I am looking at framesets and am down to 2.
Gazetta and French 75.
Since I haven't ridden either, I'm asking which one of you can tell me a few things - and help me save myself the headache of getting the wrong frame.
At 230-175 depending on the season (thyroid makes life fun when it doesn't work!) and carrying 15-40 lbs. of **** home/school/work routinely - which one isn't going to be .99 cent noodles?
They both look like they are good looking frames, which one is going to also have the long-distance comfort too, in your opinions?
I am looking at framesets and am down to 2.
Gazetta and French 75.
Since I haven't ridden either, I'm asking which one of you can tell me a few things - and help me save myself the headache of getting the wrong frame.
At 230-175 depending on the season (thyroid makes life fun when it doesn't work!) and carrying 15-40 lbs. of **** home/school/work routinely - which one isn't going to be .99 cent noodles?
They both look like they are good looking frames, which one is going to also have the long-distance comfort too, in your opinions?
12-25-12, 08:13 PM
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I have a gazzetta and I can vouch for it...great frame!
12-26-12, 07:09 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Dude, just go with your original plan of getting a Bare Knuckle - just don't get a blue one. 
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12-26-12, 03:06 PM
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Steel is a surefire frame material for sometimes* heavier people. So, yeah out of the two, my vote goes to the gazetta. Or better yet, a blue EAI bareknuckle.
12-26-12, 07:56 PM
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Yeah, I'm going to get the BK. It was the original frame I was discussing with Scrod, but I got the impression the finish on the other two frames was a bit more, well, finished.
I'm thinking black - or kawasaki green.
SRAM S300 crank
IRD Technoglide headset
DEDA stem/seatpost
Brooks or Fyxation curve
KMC Devil 101
S500 levers
Dura Ace 6700 front brake
I like the TB14 (32s) rim, but I'm not sure it's the better choice over the XR300 (36s)
Pair these up with All City New hubs.
I'm thinking black - or kawasaki green.
SRAM S300 crank
IRD Technoglide headset
DEDA stem/seatpost
Brooks or Fyxation curve
KMC Devil 101
S500 levers
Dura Ace 6700 front brake
I like the TB14 (32s) rim, but I'm not sure it's the better choice over the XR300 (36s)
Pair these up with All City New hubs.
12-26-12, 08:26 PM
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6700 is Ultegra, not DA.
And no freaking way is 230# mastodon grade (take a look at the clyde forum). I was that heavy for years and never broke a thing. How you ride matters a lot more than how heavy you are.
And no freaking way is 230# mastodon grade (take a look at the clyde forum). I was that heavy for years and never broke a thing. How you ride matters a lot more than how heavy you are.
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12-26-12, 08:46 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Knowing what you'll be using the bike for after talking to you about it, I really think you'll be happiest with a BK. I'll be back at the shop tomorrow if you need to bend my ear a bit.
BTW - I still have that sale-priced green 56cm.
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12-26-12, 09:05 PM
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Still kicking.
green bareknuckle
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12-26-12, 10:27 PM
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I agree...go with the steel BK. The finish on the french75 scratches when you look at it. Both are good, but at your weight I would trust the BK to last longer. Also the BK fork is heavier duty than the carbon/al french 75 fork. I have no oninion about the bk finish...mine was ok, but I bought mine 8 years ago and it isn't a good reference for new BKs.
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throw workin' and hustlin' in there too
gotta make that paper
gotta make that paper
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