Originally Posted by
bugly64
I could not, in good conscienous, ride this bike. It belongs on display behind an inpenetrable security system.
albeit, i do love this bike, and its 100% custom measured to my inseam, the bends, the whole thing...
however... its a bike, and its made to ride.
whats fancy? carbon cranks, Sram X.O rear derailleur and thats really it.
wheels MAVIC Speedcity, I see them on Ebay for under $200 for the set... that is common.
the handle bar is just an On-One Mary bar, mounted upside down.
it has AVID BB7's
oh it has AVID Ultimate Speed Dials, those are a bit on the fancy side.
the saddle is a Regal, not a Brooks.
Thudbuster seatpost
a CK headset
it is a nice bike... by far
i'd say my nicest bike ever, and i've had some silly high end bikes...
believe me, its made to ride
its got 2 top tubes, and when i was sitting with Rick, i told him to emphasize durability
I'm 175lbs, and that the bike should handle 50lbs of gear in panniers and of course handle that in the dirt.
i have not weighted it, and have had it for about a year now. I'd expect it to be close to 30lbs.
it sure is a purdy one, aint it...
the other option, i was thinking was a Surly Karate Monkey, and pretty much do exactly what I've done with The Hunter.