Vandessel
06-07-18 | 07:41 PM
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Clark W. Griswold
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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
What are you looking for? They are a brand that makes bikes...anything specific you are interested in? It sounds like you have a bunch of their stuff so clearly we aren't going to need to sell you on them or convince you either way good or bad because once you go above two it generally shows a love for the brand.
I don't love their stuff but don't dislike it either. They do some interesting shapes which look great but I have seen some press fit stuff and that always turns me off. If you are making a steel frame make it threaded either BSA or T47 is fine by me but non-threaded on metal just makes me as Ahnuld would say "Totally Angreee"
I don't love their stuff but don't dislike it either. They do some interesting shapes which look great but I have seen some press fit stuff and that always turns me off. If you are making a steel frame make it threaded either BSA or T47 is fine by me but non-threaded on metal just makes me as Ahnuld would say "Totally Angreee"
06-07-18 | 08:39 PM
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What are you looking for? They are a brand that makes bikes...anything specific you are interested in? It sounds like you have a bunch of their stuff so clearly we aren't going to need to sell you on them or convince you either way good or bad because once you go above two it generally shows a love for the brand.
I don't love their stuff but don't dislike it either. They do some interesting shapes which look great but I have seen some press fit stuff and that always turns me off. If you are making a steel frame make it threaded either BSA or T47 is fine by me but non-threaded on metal just makes me as Ahnuld would say "Totally Angreee"
I don't love their stuff but don't dislike it either. They do some interesting shapes which look great but I have seen some press fit stuff and that always turns me off. If you are making a steel frame make it threaded either BSA or T47 is fine by me but non-threaded on metal just makes me as Ahnuld would say "Totally Angreee"
06-07-18 | 11:10 PM
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From: Munising, Michigan, USA
Bikes: Priority 600, Priority Continuum, Devinci Dexter
Yes. Familiar. A friend rides a Whiskey Tango Foxtrot model, the one below. Wasn't Van Dessel way out in front on the idea of wide tires for gravel?
06-11-18 | 04:51 PM
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Clark W. Griswold
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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
I cannot speak to Van Dessel but I can say steel rides like a dream and can last forever and ever. Plus steel won't generally fail like carbon can (not saying it will, it is a very strong well made material these days at least on the known quality brands). I highly recommend riding some steel frames. Certainly Reynolds 853 is good steel and if they did it with a threaded BB I would probably be all over it.
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