Suppose You C&V Geeks Were To Do A Full Custom Build
01-26-17, 08:12 PM
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I'd do this 
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01-26-17, 08:21 PM
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That cassette doubles as an emergency shelter. 
Good thing I'm planning on living to be 119. Eventually, I should be able to be secure enough to get exactly what I want without feeling guilt - and still have 20-30 years to enjoy it.
Good thing I'm planning on living to be 119. Eventually, I should be able to be secure enough to get exactly what I want without feeling guilt - and still have 20-30 years to enjoy it.
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One of the reasons I haven't seriously considered a custom build is that I'm almost certain I'd screw it up in the planning phase. A good builder could probably nudge me in the right directions where some of the things I thought I wanted were just wrong and suggesting things that I hadn't thought about, but I still think there would be a very high probability that there would be things I wished were different after a few years.
Essentially I think I want a bike that looks and handles like an Italian race bike but has the fit and utility of a touring bike. Is that too much to ask?
Essentially I think I want a bike that looks and handles like an Italian race bike but has the fit and utility of a touring bike. Is that too much to ask?
01-26-17, 09:40 PM
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I have a bunch of ideas for builds, some of which are a little weird.
I want a frame that's a replica of a cross-frame Raleigh roadster from the 1930s or so, but set up with modernized versions of some of the components. Would likely do it with rod-actuated drum brakes.
I think it'd also be fun to have a bike along the lines of the Pashley Guv'nor, with the geometry of a roadster, but set up as more of a go-fast bike. I'd do it with more typical road bike drop bars for a "hoods" position, though.
As something actually practical for a more all-around type of bike, though, I'd want a steel frame road bike. Would most likely have a very relaxed seat tube angle to accomodate my long femurs and preference for leather saddles, without requiring a weird-looking seatpost. Plenty of clearance for wide tires and fenders, likely set up with 9-speed Ultegra components. Something capable of carrying a bag or two, comfortable enough for long rides, capable of light off-road duty, but still relatively fast. Actually, the new Soma Pescadero frameset is appealing except for the seat tube angle issue...
I want a frame that's a replica of a cross-frame Raleigh roadster from the 1930s or so, but set up with modernized versions of some of the components. Would likely do it with rod-actuated drum brakes.
I think it'd also be fun to have a bike along the lines of the Pashley Guv'nor, with the geometry of a roadster, but set up as more of a go-fast bike. I'd do it with more typical road bike drop bars for a "hoods" position, though.
As something actually practical for a more all-around type of bike, though, I'd want a steel frame road bike. Would most likely have a very relaxed seat tube angle to accomodate my long femurs and preference for leather saddles, without requiring a weird-looking seatpost. Plenty of clearance for wide tires and fenders, likely set up with 9-speed Ultegra components. Something capable of carrying a bag or two, comfortable enough for long rides, capable of light off-road duty, but still relatively fast. Actually, the new Soma Pescadero frameset is appealing except for the seat tube angle issue...
