Originally Posted by Ritterview

Thanks, and good pick up on the lack of stoker hand rests. Actually, Mrs. Ritterview never gets in the drops, her preferred riding stance is more Almira Gulch than Kristin Armstrong. I used the Edge drop handlebars because it was destined for the Edge booth, they were light, and Edge doesn't make a bullhorn.


I figured I'd get Cane Creek Ergo Stoker Levers eventually. I hadn't known how much these weigh until now, they are 230 grams, which is more than the handlebar!



So, I am going to switch out the Edge handlebar for a bullhorn. A bullhorn will be helpful, because spin bikes, with which Mrs. R is quite familiar, are equipped with these. I'd welcome recommendations. The most likely bar I've seen so far is the 205 gram Profile Cobra Wing Aero Base Bar.






I'll have to show this to Mrs. R, who frets that the Red is too dark and 'looks black'. The clear coat has a depth effect, so that where the light reflects it shows red, but without direct light appears darker.



So, are you getting a Tetra or a Dragonfly? If it is $7K you hope to hit, the Dragonfly frame itself (sans paint, sans fork, sans everything) is $6.995K. You can download the spreadsheet I've attached, which might be helpful in terms of calculating weights and prices.

It doesn't help that with a Calfee, you don't have help with OEM purchase of components. Maybe we could get Bikes Direct to purchase Calfee frames, and equip them that way.




If this were built strictly for show, not go, then a lot of things would be different. We'll be doing hills, with which California abounds, and so need the granny gear to handle these. A compact double wouldn't work, because we'd spin out at too low a speed.