Originally Posted by
skilsaw
The new frame rocks! I bet it will make a sweet ride.
Originally Posted by
cehowardGS
Yes, you do need 5+ bikes. It is nice to grab a different one everytime you ride.
They all give up the pleasure. The new frame is the chit too!!
Yeah, I need a modern road bike but will always miss the vintage steel.
Originally Posted by
BluesDawg
"The plan is to rebuild the Soma next spring; it might get a new frame."
That reminds me of the old family axe that has been in my family for generations. The handle has been replaced six times and the head, twice. It's a great old axe.
LOL, I'm one to keep updating a bike. In a few years my CX might be Carbon Fiber with digital shifters. It will be a great old bike.
Originally Posted by
Rowan
The problem, as barrettscv says, is having five bikes might be great in theory, but if they don't fit and aren't comfortable to ride, it's best to replace them with bikes that will.
My old Fuji Touring (as in only 10 years old, but with 56,000km on the clock) fits, but is getting another iteration with a fork that stops it wandering all over the place, and bar-end shifters to replace the well worn, still-functional but quite tatty Tiagra STI shifters.
barrett, you didn't give us a shot of the full, unclothed frame. Do you know what mould Pedal Force has used for it?
I added a new pics below. At this stage of my life, a bike has gotta fit well.
Originally Posted by
OldsCOOL
I will not ride anything but oldschool vintage bikes. The downside to this is that when CF frames are old they probably wont be plentiful. But then, there is always aluminum and Cannondale.
Have fun with that frame and let us know how that build goes. Looks like fun.
I wonder about the durability of carbon also, we shall see!
