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09-08-08 | 01:06 PM

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Barrettscv

Have bike, will travel

Joined: Feb 2006

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From: Lake Geneva, WI

Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2

Get a 29er SS with disk brakes. This will work: http://store.somafab.com/somajuice.html

Tange Prestige heat-treated CrMo front triangle; butted CrMo rear end

• Geometry designed to accomadate a 80mm travel fork

• Bent top tube adds standover clearance lost with the larger wheels

• Int'l disc brake tabs and canti bosses

• Laser cut horizontal dropouts w/ derailleur hanger

• S-bend seatstays and chainstays

• Headtube gusset

• Dropout spacing of 132.5mm will accomodate MTB (135mm) or road hubs (130mm), in case you want to throw a set of road/cross wheels on.

• IRD Rigid CrMo 29er fork available as an option

• 1-1/8" size headtube

• 27.2mm post size

• 73mm bottom bracket shell

• Colors: Spice Red or Midnight Silver • Wt: 5.05 lbs. (16")

• Sizes: M(16"), L(18"), XL(20") (Center to top)

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Last edited by Barrettscv; 09-08-08 at 01:30 PM.

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